2 – Using SANbox Manager
Using the Faceplate Display
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2.11.1
Port Views and Status
Port color and text provides information about the port and its operational state.
Green indicates active; gray indicates inactive. The faceplate display provides the
following views of port status corresponding to the View menu options in the
faceplate display. Refer to ”Monitoring Port Status” on page 5-2 for more
information about these displays.
■ Port mode
■ Port state
■ Port speed
■ Port media
2.11.2
Working with Ports
Ports are selectable and serve as access points for other displays and menus.
You select ports to display information about them in the data window or to modify
them. Context sensitive popup menus and properties windows are accessible
through the faceplate and port icons.
2.11.2.1
Selecting Ports
You can select ports in the following ways. Selected ports are highlighted with a
white border.
■ To select a port, click the port in the faceplate display.
■ To select a range of consecutive ports, select a port, then press and hold the
shift key and select another port. The application selects both end ports and
all ports in between in port number sequence.
■ To select several non-consecutive ports, hold the Control key while
selecting.
■ To select all ports, right-click anywhere in the graphic window. Select Select
All Ports from the popup menu.
To cancel a selection, press and hold the Control key and select it again.