Chapter 11. Port Operation

Panel Array Mode

Clicking the toolbar's Panel icon invokes Panel Array Mode. Under this mode, the your screen divides into a grid of up to 42 panels:

ŠEach panel represents one of the switch’s ports beginning with Port 1 at the upper left, and going from left to right; top to bottom.

ŠThe number of panels in the array can be selected by clicking the Show More Ports, and Show Fewer Ports symbols on the panel array toolbar (see the following page).

ŠWhen the Array is first invoked, it scans through each of the ports that were selected for Auto Scanning with the Port Select and Filter functions (see Filter, page 90). The border of the panel that has the focus is highlighted.

ŠOnly ports that are accessible to the user are displayed. For ports that are not accessible, the panel is blank.

ŠIf the server connected to a port is on line, its screen displays in its panel, otherwise the panel is blank.

ŠMousing over a panel displays information about the port (port name, online status, port access status, and resolution).

ŠYou can access a server connected to a port by moving the mouse pointer over its panel and clicking. You switch to the server exactly as if you had selected it from the Port Access page.

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