The device Ports tab displays a table of information about the selected device's ports. To access this tab, select a device on the left panel's Network Elements tab and click the Ports tab in the right panel. Right-click an item in the table to see a menu of available options.
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Port data retrieval requires many SNMP queries and can cause significant wait times to fill in the requested port details view. High network latency environments are most impacted by the delay. Use this menu to hide unnecessary columns to improve performance by reducing SNMP overhead.
- Show all columns (Slower) - Lets you view all port details.
- Show only basic columns (Fastest) - Hides some columns of information to lower SNMP overhead and allow faster retrieval times of port data.
- Show optional columns (Faster) - Display one or more of the hidden columns by selecting an optional column checkbox.
- Name
- Name of the port, constructed of the name or IP address of the device and either the port index number or the port interface name.
- Default Role
- Displays the default role for the port. To set the default role, select a port, right-click and select Set Default Role. The Roles Selection view appears where you can select the desired default role. See Default Role in the Concepts topic for information on default roles. For additional information, see Port Mode.
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NOTE: Setting a default role on an ExtremeWireless Wireless Controller port that is not yet a VNS, creates a new VNS on the HWC.
- Egress Policy
- Displays whether egress policy is enabled, disabled, or not supported (N/A) for the port.
- Port Type
- Type of port. Possible values include: Access, CDP, CDP FTM 1 Backplane, FTM 1 Backplane, and Logical.
- Port Speed
- Speed of the port. Possible values include: 10/100, speed in megabits per second (for example, 800.0 Mbps), Unknown (displayed for logical ports).
- Port Mode
- Port mode as set in the Port Properties Authentication Configuration tab. If Policy Manager is unable to determine the port mode (e.g., for logical ports), Unknown is displayed.
- Device Auth Mode
- Authentication type(s) configured on the device (Quarantine, 802.1X, Web-Based, MAC, CEP, Auto Tracking, or None). Some devices support multiple authentication types and multiple users (Multi-User authentication) per port, while others are restricted to only one or two authentication types and single users per port (Single User authentication). If the value is None, all types of authentication are disabled at the device level, and port authentication settings cannot be configured and will not take effect.
- Drop VLAN Tagged Frames
- Indicates whether or not the Drop VLAN Tagged Frames feature is enabled on the port.
- TCI Overwrite
- Indicates whether or not TCI Overwrite is enabled on the port. Ports on devices that do not support TCI Overwrite will display N/A (Not Applicable) for this column.
- MAC Locking
- Indicates whether or not MAC locking is enabled on the port.
- Port Properties Button
- Select a port in the table and click this button to access the Port Properties General tab where you can view and edit port information.
For information on related tasks:
- Authentication Configuration Guide
- 802.1X Authentication Configuration Supplement
- How to Create a Port Group
- Using the Port Configuration Wizard
- Using the Device Configuration Wizard
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