Port Summary

Use the Port Summary page to view the settings for all physical ports on the platform.

To access this page, click System > Port > Summary in the navigation menu.

Port Summary Fields

Field	Description
Interface	Identifies the port that the information in the rest of the row is associated with.
Interface Index	The interface index object value assigned by the IF-MIB. This value is used to identify the interface when managing the device by using SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol).
Type	For most ports this field is blank. Otherwise, the possible values are: Normal: The port is a normal port, which means it is not a LAG (Link Aggregation Group) member or configured for port mirroring. Trunk Member: The port is a member of a LAG. Mirrored: Indicates that the port has been configured as a monitoring port and is the source port in a port mirroring session. For more information about port monitoring and probe ports, see Mirroring. Probe: Indicates that the port has been configured as a monitoring port and is the destination port in a port mirroring session. For more information about port monitoring and probe ports, see Mirroring.
Admin Mode	Shows the port control administration state, which can be one of the following: Enabled: The port can participate in the network (default). Disabled: The port is administratively down and does not participate in the network.
Physical Mode	Shows the speed and duplex mode at which the port is configured: Auto: The duplex mode and speed will be set by the auto-negotiation process. The port's maximum capability (full duplex and 100 Mbps) will be advertised. <Speed> Half Duplex: The port speeds available from the menu depend on the platform on which the 200 Series software is running and which port you select. In half-duplex mode, the transmissions are one-way. In other words, the port does not send and receive traffic at the same time. <Speed> Full Duplex: The port speeds available from the menu depend on the platform on which the 200 Series software is running and which port you select. In half-duplex mode, the transmissions are two-way. In other words, the port can send and receive traffic at the same time.
Physical Status	Indicates the port speed and duplex mode at which the port is operating.
STP Mode	The STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) Administrative Mode associated with the port or LAG. STP is a Layer 2 protocol that provides a tree topology for switches on a bridged LAN. STP allows a network to have redundant paths without the risk of network loops. by providing a single path between end stations on a network. The possible values for STP mode are: Enable: Spanning tree is enabled for this port. Disable: Spanning tree is disabled for this port.
LACP Mode	The LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol) administration state. The mode must be enabled in order for the port to participate in Link Aggregation. This field can have the following values: Enable: Specifies that the port is allowed to participate in a port channel (LAG), which is the default mode. Disable: Specifies that the port cannot participate in a port channel (LAG). N/A: For LAG ports.
Link Status	Whether the Link is up or down.
The following fields can be accessed by selecting a port and clicking Edit:
Link Trap	This object determines whether or not to send a trap when link status changes. The factory default is enabled. Enable: Specifies that the system sends a trap when the link status changes. Disable: Specifies that the system does not send a trap when the link status changes.
Maximum Frame Size	The maximum Ethernet frame size the interface supports or is configured to support. The maximum frame size includes the Ethernet header, CRC, and payload.
Broadcast Storm Recovery Mode	Specifies the broadcast storm control threshold for the port. Broadcast storm control limits the amount of broadcast frames accepted and forwarded by the port. If the broadcast traffic on the Ethernet port exceeds the configured threshold, the system blocks (discards) the broadcast traffic. Specifies the broadcast storm recovery action to either Shutdown or Trap for specific interface. If configured to Shutdown, the interface which receives broadcast packets at a rate which is above threshold is diagnostically disabled. The Trap option sends trap messages at approximately every 30 seconds until broadcast storm control recovers.
Multicast Storm Recovery Level	Specifies the multicast storm control threshold for the port. Multicast storm control limits the amount of multicast frames accepted and forwarded by the port. If the multicast traffic on the Ethernet port exceeds the configured threshold, the system blocks (discards) the multicast traffic. Specifies the multicast storm recovery action to either Shutdown or Trap for specific interface. If configured to Shutdown, the interface which receives multicast packets at a rate which is above threshold is diagnostically disabled. The Trap option sends trap messages at approximately every 30 seconds until multicast storm control recovers.
Unicast Storm Recovery Level	Specifies the unicast storm control threshold for the port. Unicast storm control limits the amount of unicast frames accepted and forwarded by the switch. If the unicast traffic on the Ethernet port exceeds the configured threshold, the system blocks (discards) the unicast traffic. Specifies the unicast storm recovery action to either Shutdown or Trap for specific interface. If configured to Shutdown, the interface which receives unicast packets at a rate which is above threshold is diagnostically disabled. The Trap option sends trap messages at approximately every 30 seconds until unicast storm control recovers.