Enable/Disable LAN port transmission

Procedure 11-21: Enable/Disable LAN port transmission

Overview

Use this procedure to enable/disable LAN port transmission. Port Administration Control provides the capability to enable/disable the transmission of frames to or from a LAN port. When the port is disabled no new packets are received or transmitted.

Privilege level

You must login at least as a General or Privileged user to complete this procedure.

Before you begin

Prior to performing this procedure, refer to Before you begin and Required equipment in this chapter and you must have complete work instructions for this procedure that detail:

The shelf slots, circuit packs, ports that are being enabled/disabled.

Steps

Use the following procedure to enable/disable LAN port transmission:


1	Use the WaveStar^® CIT to log in to the Alcatel-Lucent 1665 DMXtend shelf. Reference: Procedure 14-2: Connect Personal Computer (PC) and establish WaveStar^® CIT session
2	Select the Configuration → Equipment from the System View menu. Select and expand the details for the circuit pack containing the LAN port. Highlight the LAN Port, then click Select.
3	Important! Disabling a LAN port will disable all frames to and from the port. Click on the Port Data tab. For Port Administration Control, select ENABLE to enable the LAN port. Select DISABLE to disable the LAN port. Click Apply, read the warning message, then click Yes to execute the command. Click Close to exit. End of steps