Hardware > Switches > Ports

To view a Meter switch’s port configuration, click Hardware > Switches > (click the desired switch> View Switch.

Then click ‘Ports’ at the top of the page:

1 - The actions and edit menu for the switch (described on the Overview page).

2 - Port mapping as viewed looking at the front of the switch.

3 - The key for the port map.

4 - Port list and information.

5. 1. Name - This is the label on the port (see How to edit Switch ports). If this label is blank, the port number is the default label.
   2. Connected - Shows the name of the Meter device connected to the port. The directly connected MAC addresses will be displayed if not a Meter device.
   3. PoE+ (W) - Current POE consumption of the attached device.
   4. Reported Speed - The negotiated link speed on the switch port.
   5. STP role - Current STP role of the switch port.
   6. Total RX (GB) - Data received on the port since boot.
   7. Total TX (GB) - Data sent on the port since boot.
   8. Mode - Trunk port or Access Port.
   9. VLAN - Native VLAN for the port.
   10. Allowed VLAN IDs - Allowed tagged VLANs if a trunk port.

5 - Drop-down menu to switch between each switch’s ports page.

Click on a switch port name will reveal the menu on the right-hand side of the screen:

Click on the ‘Edit’ button to modify the port-specific settings. See How to edit switch ports.

At the bottom of this menu, there will be a ‘View switch’, Or ‘View access point’ if connected to another Meter device. This will direct the browser to the Insights page for that device.
If connected to a client device there will be a ‘View client’ button that will direct the browser to the client’s insights page.

The ‘Run a cable test’ button can also be used to test the attached cable for opens or shorts in the twisted pairs.