Check The Port Status - Cisco Catalyst Express 500-24LC User Manual

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Check the Port Status

Port
The number of the port, including the port type (such as Fa for Fast Ethernet and Gi for
Gigabit Ethernet) and the port number.
Description
The description of the port. This is configured from Configure > Port Settings.
Status
The state of the port. The state of a port can be up, down, or administratively (manually)
enabled or disabled. For explanations of the colors used in this column, click Legend
on the toolbar. You can administratively enable or disable the port from Configure >
Port Settings.
VLAN
The VLAN ID to which the port belongs (also known as its VLAN membership). The
default is 1. This is configured from Configure > Smartports > Customize or through
Network Assistant.
If the port belongs to more than one VLAN, trunk appears in this column.
Note
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If the switch has link issues, such as traffic not being received on a switch port,
use the Port Status window
sure that the speed and duplex mode of the switch port and the connected device
match, and to check that the port is in the correct VLAN.
If the switch has link issues, such as traffic is not being received on a switch port,
use this window to verify that the port settings are correct. You can check switch
ports before connecting devices to the port to confirm that the settings of both
devices match.
Figure 4-6 Port Status Window
The Port Status window displays this information
To assign the port to multiple VLANs, use Network Assistant.
(Figure 4-6) to check the basic port status, to make
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