Enable/Disable Interface

Context

You can disable an idle interface that is not connected to a cable or an optical fiber on the GUI to prevent the idle interface from interfering other interfaces in working state.

Figure 1 shows interface status and optical/electrical interfaces.

Figure 1 Interface status and optical/electrical interfaces

If the switch does not support the MEth port, click Configuration > Basic Services > Interface Settings to access the configuration page.

Procedure

Choose Configuration > Basic Services > Interface Settings > Service Interface Setting. Click Enable/Disable Interface, as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2 Enable/Disable Interface
Select the interface that you want to configure. Perform either of the following operations as required.
- Click an interface icon to select an interface.
- Drag the mouse to select multiple consecutive interfaces in a batch.
- Click multiple port icons to select these ports, and click a port icon again to deselect the port.
- Click the check box before a front panel name to select all the interfaces on the front panel.
Set parameters on the Configure Interface. Figure 3 shows the Configure Interface.
Figure 3 Configure Interface

Table 1 describes the parameters on the Configure Interface.
Table 1 Parameters on the Configure Interface
Item

Description
Interface Status

Set interface status.
ON: The current interface is not shut down.
OFF: The current interface is shut down.
Click Apply to complete the configuration.