Asante Technologies 100TX user manual Enabling/Disabling Ports

Enabling/Disabling Ports

Enabling/Disabling Ports

The enabling or disabling of a port is a manual operation that can be used to isolate network devices possibly causing problems on the net- work or to prevent unauthorized use of a port or station.

To enable or disable a port:

1 Click Ports.

You do not need to select any particular item on the front panel image.

The Port Table appears, similar to Figure 3-15.

Figure 3-15 Port Table

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The Port Table displays the current status of each port on each group within the device. The table contains a scroll bar that is independent of the browser, which allows you to view information on all ports in the device.

Select the port to be enabled or disabled by clicking once on the port’s row.

Click Modify.

The Modify Dialog box appears.

4 Open the Admin State drop-down menu and select enable (to enable the port) or disable (to disable the port).

5 Click Apply.

The port’s state is modified.

Click Refresh to view updated information.

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