Port Status Print  

To display the Port Status window, choose Monitor > Port Status.

To understand the complete state of the ports, use this window with

  • Packet Error gauge on the Dashboard
  • Port Utilization graph on the Dashboard
  • Trends window
  • Port Statistics window

The window shows data collected at each system refresh (every 60 seconds). To manually refresh the status, click Refresh on the toolbar.

You can sort the contents in each table column either alphabetically or numerically by clicking the column heading.

Column Explanation
Port

The number of the port, including port type (such as Fa for Fast Ethernet and Gi for Gigabit Ethernet), the module slot number (0, 1, or 2), and the specific port number.

Description
The description of the port. This is configured from Configure > Port Settings.
Status

The state of the port. The state of a port can be up, down, or administratively (manually) enabled or disabled. For explanations of the colors used in this column, click Legend on the toolbar. You can administratively enable or disable the port from Configure > Port Settings.

VLAN

The VLAN ID to which the port belongs (also known as its VLAN membership). The defaults are:

  • 1 (for the internal 100-Mbps management module ports). Note that VLAN 1 is the management VLAN on the management module ports.
  • 2 (for the internal 1000-Mbps ports).
  • 2 (for the external 10/100/1000-Mbps ports).

The VLAN ID range for all internal and external ports is 1 to 4094. However, the external and internal ports have these VLAN IDs assigned by default:

  • 1 (for the internal 100-Mbps management module ports).
  • 2 to 4094 (for the internal 1000-Mbps ports).
  • 1 to 4094 (for the external 10/100/1000-Mbps ports)
To change the VLAN IDs for the external ports, use Configure > Smartports > Customize or the command-line interface (CLI).

If the port belongs to more than one VLAN, trunk appears in this column.

Note: From the device manager, you can assign the port to only one VLAN. To assign the port to multiple VLANs, use the CLI.

Speed
The operating speed of the port. The speed can be 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps. This is configured from Configure > Port Settings.
Duplex

The duplex state of the port. The duplex mode can be full or half duplex. This is configured from Configure > Port Settings.