Displaying the management port real-time information

To display the real-time information of a port, click on the management port (for example, mgmt1).

The Port Realtime Information window is displayed as shown in the figure below.

Description of the fields in the Port Realtime Information window

Field

Description

Status

Displays the status of the port.

MAC Address

Displays the MAC address of the port.

Actual Speed/Mode

Shows whether the actual speed matches the configured speed. If the configured speed is set to Auto, then the speed is set by the software.

Connector

Displays the physical type of connector.

The Port Realtime Information window provides links to configure the port parameters:

  • To configure an Ethernet port, click ETHERNET Port Configuration. For more information on how to configure an Ethernet port, refer to the “Configuring an Ethernet port” section.
  • To monitor the Ethernet port statistics, click ETHERNET Port Statistic. For more information, refer to the “Displaying Ethernet port statistics” section.
  • To monitor the Ethernet port utilization, click ETHERNET Port Utilization. For more information, refer to the “Displaying Ethernet port utilization” section .