Example - Configuring multiple Interface ports

The following procedure provides sample steps for configuring multiple interface ports using the Multiple Port Configuration function.


Step Action

1

From the navigation tree, double-click Edit.

2

From the Edit tree, double-click Chassis.

3

From the Chassis tree, double-click Ports.

4

Click the Interface tab.

5

In the work area, in the Make Selection section of the Multiple Port Configuration pane, click the Switch/Stack/Ports ellipsis (…) to open the Port Editor dialog.

6

In the Port Editor window, click the ports you want to configure.

OR

If you want to configure all ports, click All.

7

Click Ok to return to the Make Selection pane.

The ports you selected appear in the Switch/Stack/Ports box.

8

To change the configuration of the selected ports, in the Multiple Port Configuration pane, double-click the cell beneath the column heading that represents the parameter you want to change and do one of the following:

  • Select a value from a drop-down list.
  • Type a value in the cell.
9

In the Make Selection pane, click Apply Selection.

The changes appear in the table.

10

On the Interface tab toolbar, click Apply to apply the changes to the switch configuration.


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Job aid: Buttons and dialogs on the Multiple Port Configuration pane

Button or dialog name Button or dialog Description
Switch/Stack/Ports:
Elipsis.png
Opens the Port Editor dialog.
Port Editor   Provides a list of all ports on the switch or stack.
  • Click OK to accept port selections and return to the Multiple Port Configuration pane.
  • Click Cancel to return to the Multiple Port Configuration pane.
  • Click All to select all ports and return to the Multiple Port Configuration pane.
Port-editor.png
Apply Selection
Apply Selection-button.png
Applies port selections and parameter changes to the Multiple Port Configuration pane and the port data table for review.
Clear Selection
Clear-selection-button.png
Clears Multiple Port Configuration selections.
Undo Apply
Undo-Apply-button.png
Deletes port changes applied in the Multiple Port Configuration pane.
Hide Non-Editable
Hide-NonEditable-button.png
Displays only those parameters that are editable in the Multiple Port Configuration pane for the selected ports.