Ports

The Inventory Ports Screen is used to display information about ports on network devices, and is also used to enable/disable device ports. Click on the Select Devices button and use the Switch Picker or Topology option to select the devices you want to view. You can select up to 512 devices at a time. You can also enable/disable ports by selecting the port(s) and click on the Enable or Disable button at the top of the screen.

Port Information

• Friendly Name - Displays the device label as configured in the Preferences application (e.g., device IP address, System name, DNS name).
• IP Address - The IP address of the device on which the port resides.
• Name -The user-defined name for the device.
• Slot/Port - The slot/port number on the device.
• Port Alias - The user-defined alias for the port.
• Port Description - A detailed description of the interface (e.g., Alcatel-Lucent OS6900 QNI 1/1A)
• Admin Status - The administrative status of the port (Up/Down). When the admin status of a port is "Up", the port can receive and transmit data as long as a cable is connected and no physical or operational problems exist. When the admin status of a port is "Down", the port will not transmit or receive data even if a cable is connected and the physical connection is operational. Note that physical or operational problems may cause a port to be nonfunctional even when its admin status is enabled.
• Operational Status - The operational status of the port (Up/Down/Unknown). If the operational status of a port is "Up", the admin status of the port is "Up" and a cable is connected to the port and transmitting data.

  Note: If an interface's Admin Status is "Down", its Operational Status will also be "Down". When the Admin Status is changed to up, the interface's Operational Status will change to "Up" if the interface is ready to transmit and receive packets; or the Operational Status will change to "Dormant" if the interface is waiting for external actions; or the Operational Status will remain "Down" if there is a fault that prevents it from going "Up".

• Operational State Changed At - The date and time the operational status of the port last changed (from "Up" to "Down" or "Down" to "Up").
• Configured Speed - The configured interface line speed, in Mbps. If the port is set to "Auto", the switch automatically sets the line speed to match the attached device.
• Negotiated Speed - The actual speed of the port.
• Auto Negotiation - Auto Negotiation status on the port (On = Enabled, Blank = Disabled).
• Default VLAN - The default VLAN to which the port is assigned.
• Last Time Link Changed - The last time the configuration for the interface was changed. Note that this field is not supported on switches running AOS 6.x.
• Number of Status Changes - The total number of times the configuration of the interface has changed. Note that this field is not supported on switches running AOS 6.x.
• Port Type - The port type (e.g., Ethernet-CSMA/CD).
• Specific Type - Detailed information about the port type (e.g., LAG, Stack).
• Port Properties - The port configuration properties (e.g., UNP, Mobile, LLDP).
• LAG Port Member - The Link Aggregation Port(s) on the device, if applicable.
• Endpoint Category - The IoT Category of the endpoint connected to the port, if applicable.
• UNP Name - The Access Role Profile assigned to the port, if applicable.
• UNP Status - Indicates whether or not UNP is Enabled/Disabled on the port.
• Port Split Status - The split port status of the switch (Auto, 40GB, or 4 x 10GB). The Split Port Feature is only supported on OS6900-Q32/X72 Switches running AOS 7.3.4.R01 and later. If the port is on a non-supported device, the field will display "False".
• VFL Port - Indicates whether or not the port is a VFL port (True/False)
• PoE Status - The administrative status of PoE on the port (True = Enabled, False = Disabled). If the device/port does not support PoE, the field will display "False".
• PoE Wattage - The amount of PoE power being used by the device, in milliwatts, if applicable.
• PoE Max Wattage - The maximum amount of power, in milliwatts, available to the port, if applicable.

  Note: The Discovery Ports feature is supported on the following devices: OS6250, OS6350, OS6400, OS6450, OS6560, OS6850/OS6850E, OS6855, OS9000, OS6860/OS6860E, OS6865, OS6900, OS9700/OS9700E, OS9800/OS9800E, OS9900, OS10K, OAW-AP1201H, and OAW-AP1201HL.