MNS-BB
Software User Guide
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The Port Status indicators show a symbol for each port that indicates the general status of the port.
There are four possible states:
Port Connected
– the port is enabled and is properly connected to an active network device, shows
green in color.
Port Not Connected
– the port is enabled but is not connected to an active network device. A cable
may not be connected to the port, or the device at the other end may be powered off or inoperable, or
the cable or connected device could be faulty.
Port Disabled
– the port has been configured as disabled through the web browser interface, the
switch console, or SNMP network management.
Port Enabled
– the port is enabled by default. (Read
chapter “Monitoring and Analyzing Switch
Operation
” for more information.)
4.5.4
The Event Log
The web browser interface Event Log, shows a list of network occurrences, or
alerts
, that were
detected by the switch. Typical alerts are
Cold start
, indicating that switch has been restarted, and
Link up :port 6
, indicating that port number 6 is being enabled.
