Monitoring port details

The following are the details of the monitoring ports displayed on the Monitoring Ports tab.

Monitoring port details
Column	Description
Port	Specifies the monitoring port
Link	Specifies the status of the monitoring port. The available statuses are: Up Down Disabled
Connector Type	Displays the connector type
Serial Number	Displays the serial number
Speed	Specifies the speed of the port. The following are the available speed: Auto-negotiate 1 Gbps(full) 100 Mbps(full) 100 Mbps(half) 10 Mbps(full) 10 Mbps(half) 10 Gbps(full) 40 Gbps(full)
Operation
Mode	Specifies the mode of operation. The following are the available modes: Inline Fail Open - Active Inline Fail Open - Passive Inline Fail Closed SPAN or Hub Tap
Fail-Open Kit	Displays the status of the fail open kit. The following are the available status: Present Built in Unknown n/a
Placement	Displays the area of the network where the port is connected. The options are: Inside Network Outside Network
Response Port	Specifies the path of response for the device. The available options are: This port R1 R2

Display options for Monitoring ports

Display options for Serial Number

The following Serial Numbers are displayed on Monitoring Ports tab:

Transceiver Serial Number - Displays the Transceiver Serial Number in the Serial Number column
I/O Module Serial Number - Displays the network module serial number in a grid view
Last Seen Serial Number - Displays the Last Seen Serial Number as , when the Manager fails to read active Serial Number or if the Transceiver/Network module is removed.

Note
If users see any anomaly in the displayed Transceiver Serial Number, it is recommended that they make the link up and then check the Serial Number again. By doing so, the last seen Serial Number is also updated properly.

Note
Whenever a Transceiver is replaced, the port gets disabled and user has to enable the port irrespective of the operating mode.


Callout	Description
1	Displays the Transceiver Serial Number
2	Displays the I/O Module Serial Number
3	Displays the Last Seen Serial Number

Note
For RJ-45 module, the Serial Number is displayed as Not Applicable.

You have the following options to view the details of the list of monitoring ports:

Show All Ports - Displays the list of all monitoring ports
Hide Empty Slots - Hides ports that have empty slots and displays only those ports that are configured