The PORT DETAILS tab of the Configure Ports
Individually table displays the following information:
- Interface: The interfaces available for the switch, such
as Eth1/0/1-Eth1/0/52.
- Port Type: Indicates the current port usage setting.
- Enabled: Indicates whether the port is currently
activated.
- LACP: Indicates link aggregation control protocol for a
member of a link aggregation port group. See Aggregate LAG and LACP Ports.
- VLAN: This column displays the VLAN assigned to the port.
Change the VLAN number directly in the VLAN text box.
- Description: A brief description of the port.
Tip
These settings appear in the
Info & VLAN
section of the
Summary tab.
Use this task to configure the settings for a new port, on the Port Name & Usage
and VLAN tabs.
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In the Configure Ports Individually section, select
, or select 
for an existing port.
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Configure the settings on the Port Name & Usage
tab:
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Type a Name for the new port.
-
Type a Description for the new port.
Although optional, descriptions can be helpful when you
are troubleshooting your network.
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Toggle the Status to ON
or OFF.
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Select the Port Usage setting:
- Access
Port: Ports connected to individual hosts such as
printers, servers, and end-user computers.
- Phone with a data
port: Ports connected to IP phones, and optionally, to
computers cabled to the phones.
- Trunk
port: Ports connected to network forwarding devices,
such as switches and APs that support multiple VLANs on trunk
ports.
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Select
NEXT to open the VLAN
tab.
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Select an existing VLAN from the
menu, or select to create a new VLAN object.
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Select NEXT, or select
the User Authentication or QoS tab, and
continue configuring the port.
