Slot Card Configuration

Use the Card Configuration page to view information about the cards installed in a switch. On some platforms, you can manually configure information about slots.

To access the page, click System > Slot > Configuration in the navigation menu.

Slot Configuration Fields lists the fields that display when the slot contains a card.

Slot Configuration Fields

Field	Description
Slot	Identifies the slot number.
Status	Whether the slot is empty or full.
Administrative State	Whether the slot is administratively enabled or disabled. For some devices, you can change the Administrative State when you add or edit slot information.
Power State	Whether the device is providing power to the slot. For some devices, you can change the Power State when you add or edit slot information.
Card Model	The model ID of the card configured for the slot.
Card Description	The description of the card configured for the slot.

Use the buttons to perform the following tasks:

To preconfigure a card before adding it to a slot, click Add and configure the desired settings.
To change slot or card settings, select the checkbox for the entry and click Edit.
To delete a slot configuration entry from the list, select the checkbox for each entry to delete and click Remove.

Card Configuration Fields

Field	Description
Unit	Indicates the unit in the stack for which data is to be displayed or configured.
Slot	Indicates the slot in the selected unit for which data is to be displayed or configured.
Card Description	The description of the card configured for the slot.
Card Index	Identifies the index number assigned to the card. This value is helpful when configuring the system by using SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol).
Pluggable	If the value is True, the card can be administratively enabled or disabled. If the value is False, the Administrative State cannot be configured.
Power Down	If the value is True, the Power State can be administratively enabled or disabled. If the value is False, the Power State cannot be configured.

If you change any of the parameters, click Submit to apply the changes to the system. If you want the switch to retain the new values across a power cycle, you must save the configuration.