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5 – Managing Ports
Configuring Ports
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5.2.1
Changing Port Administrative States
The port administrative state determines the port operational state. The port
administrative state refers to the requested state in the SANbox Manager
application or through the CLI; the port operational state refers to the state
actually being used by the port. Table 5-7 describes the port administrative states.
To change port administrative state, do the following:
1. Select one or more ports in the faceplate display.
2. Open the Port menu and select Port Properties to open the Port Properties
window.
3. Choose the Port States radio button for the the port state you want.
4. Choose the OK button to write the new port state to the switch.
5.2.2
Changing Port Speeds
The SANbox2 switch ports are capable of transmitting and receiving at 1 or 2
Gbps. The ports can be configured for either transmission speed or to sense the
transmission speed of the device to which it is connected. Table 5-8 describes the
port speeds. To change the port speed, do the following:
1. Select one or more ports in the faceplate display.
2. Open the Port menu and select Port Properties.
3. Choose the radio button that corresponds to the port speed you want.
4. Choose the Apply button to write the new port speed to the switch.
Table 5-7. Port Administrative States
State Description
Online Activates and prepares port to send data.
Offline Permits port to remain active, but prevents port from receiving signal
and accepting a device login.
Test Permits port to remain active, but prepares port for testing.