PVIQ™ CONNECTIVITY SYSTEM USER MANUAL V 1.0
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Mode. This means any patching changes to the ports on this panel will create a Security
Violation alert.
Set Panel to Trace Mode Button
Click this button to place the current panel selected on the Patching Page in the Trace
Mode. The port LED on the port selected and panel selected on this page will flash
green-red. If there is a cross-connect patch cord plugged into the port, the other panel
will automatically enter Trace Mode and the port on that panel will start flashing green-
red. To move tracing to a new port on the same panel or a different panel, click
Set
Panel to Secure Mode
first to clear the last trace. Then select the panel and port that
the trace should be performed on and click
Set Panel to Trace Mode
.
NOTE: The panel is placed into Trace Mode, but only one port on that panel is being
traced (indicated by the port LED flashing green-red).
NOTE: Panduit recommends running only one trace at a time to avoid confusion.
Alarm Status (actual)
This read-only field provides the status of the alarm on this port. The alarm status will be
one of the following:
•
“Secure.” = the port is in secure mode and there are no security violations.
•
“Security Policy Violation!” = the port is in secure mode with a security violation.
•
“Maintenance Mode.” = the port (the whole system) is in Maintenance Mode. The
system will transition to Maintenance Mode to perform a Firmware update.
Port Status (actual)
This read-only field provides the connectivity status of the port. The port status will be
one of the following:
•
Disconnected = no patch cord is plugged into this port.
•
Connected – Both Ends = a patch cord is plugged into this port and the far end of
the patch cord is plugged into a port (the far end port is defined by the Type of
Patch Cord – PViQ™ Panel or non- PViQ™ Panel).
•
Connected – Near End = a patch cord is plugged into this port.
Patch Cord Type (actual)
This read-only field identifies the type of patch cord that is plugged into the port. The
patch cord type will be one of the following: