This field…
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Assign To
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The port's current assignment.
For example, if the DMZ/WAN2 port is currently used for the DMZ, the field displays "DMZ".
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Status
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The port's current status.
Ethernet ports can have the following statuses:
Status
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Description
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The detected link speed and duplex (Full Duplex or Half Duplex)
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The port is in use.
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No Link
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The appliance does not detect anything connected to the port.
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Disabled
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The port is disabled.
For example, the DMZ/WAN2 port's status will be "Disabled" if the port is assigned to "None", or if it assigned to "DMZ" and the DMZ is disabled.
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The ADSL port can have the following statuses:
Status
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Description
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Sync OK
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The ADSL modem is successfully synchronized with the ADSL service provider.
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No Sync
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The ADSL modem failed to synchronize with the ADSL service provider.
Check that a micro-filter is properly connected, and check that your DSL Standard setting is compatible with your service provider. You can view this setting in the Network > Internet Setup page.
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Disabled
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The port is disabled.
The port's status will be disabled, if it is assigned to "None".
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The USB port can have the following statuses:
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Status
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Description
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Connected (number)
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USB devices (printers or modem) are connected to the USB ports. The number of connected devices appears in parentheses.
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Not Connected
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No USB devices are connected to the USB ports.
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The Serial port can have the following statuses, when it is assigned to terminal server use:
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Status
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Description
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Initializing
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The terminal server is initializing.
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Waiting
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No serial device is connected to the terminal server.
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Terminating
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The terminal server is being restarted, and all connections on the Serial port are being terminated.
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Off
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The terminal server is currently not in use.
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The ExC port can have the following statuses:
Status
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Description
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Connected (number)
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A ExpressCard modems is inserted in the ExpressCard slot.
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Not Connected
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No ExpressCard modem is inserted in the ExpressCard slot.
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802.1x
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The port's security scheme. This can be any of the following:
Scheme
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Description
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N/A
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No security scheme is defined for the port.
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Unauthorized
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An 802.1x security scheme is defined for the port. Users have not yet connected to the port and attempted to authenticate, or a user failed to authenticate and no Quarantine network is configured.
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Authorized (network)
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An 802.1x security scheme is defined for the port. A user connected to the port, authenticated successfully, and was assigned to a network. The name of the assigned network appears in parentheses.
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Quarantine (network)
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An 802.1x security scheme is defined for the port. A user connected to the port, failed to authenticate, and was assigned to the Quarantine network. The name of the Quarantine network appears in parentheses.
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For information on configuring 802.1x port-based security, see Using Port-Based Security.
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