Management
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Partitioning a Port
Port partitioning is an operation that is done
automatically
by the hub
in certain circumstances to stop transmission on a port, if the port is
enabled for automatic partitioning.
To enable or disable automatic partitioning:
1
Select the port to be partitioned by clicking on it once.
2
Click
Partition
.
The Port Partition table appears, similar to Figure 3-15.
Figure 3-15
Port Partition table
3
Open the
Action
drop-down menu and select
enable
port
(to enable
automatic partitioning) or
disable
port
(to disable automatic partitioning).
4
Click
Apply
.
The port’s partitioning state is modified.
Click
Refresh
to view updated information.
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