edge switch 2/32 product manager user guide

3–16 edge switch 2/32 product manager user guide
Configuring the Switch
• Blocked — If the box is checked, the port is blocked. Blocked ports continuously
transmit offline sequences (OLS), but cannot communicate to an attached device.
If the box is not checked, the port is unblocked.
• Port connection array — This yellow area of the dialog box is a matrix of port
addresses that is used to configure connections between port addressees. Each port
in the Switch has a corresponding port address which equals the physical port
number plus four. Therefore, the address for port 0 is 4 (0+4).
All port addresses for the Switch are listed along the top and left side of the
matrix. The intersection between a vertical and horizontal row of cells (squares) is
where you can either allow or prohibit connections between two addresses by
clicking the cell to prohibit connection or right-clicking the cell and displaying a
menu of attributes.
The default state of a cell is an empty cell (square), which represents an allowed
connection. The symbol for a prohibited connection is shown in Figure 3–6. Click
a cell to add the prohibited symbol and prohibit connection to that cell.
Figure 3–6: Prohibited Port Connection symbol
Move your cursor over the squares in the array to display the corresponding
address. Right-click the array to display the following menu options:
— Prohibit row — Prohibits connection between all addresses in a row. In
effect, this prohibits connection between a specific address and all other port
addresses.
— Allow row — Allows connection for all port addresses on a row that are
currently prohibited. This allows connection between a port with a specific
address and other allowed ports.
— Prohibit all — Prohibits connection between all port addresses. In this state,
ports in the Switch cannot connect with any other port address.
— Allow all — This allows a dynamic connection through all port addresses
from which connection is currently prohibited. The allowed attribute has the
lowest precedence and does not override any other attribute.
— Block all ports — Blocks communication between all ports. Ports that are
blocked continuously transmit offline sequences (OLS).