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AT-S63 Management Software Web Browser Interface User’s Guide
Section I: Basic Operations 79
The Port Configuration page is shown Figure 21.
Figure 21. Port Configuration Page
5. Configure the following parameters as necessary.
Name
Use this selection to assign a name to a port, from 1 to 15
alphanumeric characters. Spaces are allowed, but you should not use
special characters, such as asterisks or exclamation points. (You
cannot assign a name when you are configuring more than one port.)
Status
Use this selection to enable or disable a port. When disabled, a port
does not accept or forward frames.
You might want to disable a port and prevent packets from being
forwarded if a problem occurs with the node or cable connected to the
port. After the problem has been fixed, you can enable the port again
to resume normal operation.
You might also want to disable a port that is not being used to secure it
from unauthorized connections.
The possible settings are: