Configuring port and static trunk monitoring (Menu)

This procedure describes configuring the switch for monitoring when monitoring is disabled. (If monitoring has already been enabled, the screens will appear differently than shown in this procedure.)

1. From the console Main Menu, select:

   2. Network Monitoring Port

2. In the Actions menu, press [E] (for Edit).

3. If monitoring is currently disabled (the default) then enable it by pressing the Space bar (or [Y]) to select Yes.

4. Press the down arrow key to display a screen similar to the following and move the cursor to the Monitoring Port parameter.

5. Use the Space bar to select the port to use for monitoring.

6. Highlight the Monitor field and use the Space bar to select the interfaces to monitor:

   Ports: Use for monitoring ports or static trunks.

7. If you are monitoring ports or static trunks, use the down arrow key to move the cursor to the Action column for the individual ports and position the cursor at a port you want to monitor.

8. Press the Space bar to select Monitor for each port and trunk that you want monitored. (Use the down arrow key to move from one interface to the next in the Action column.)

9. When you finish selecting ports to monitor, press [Enter], then press [S] (for Save ) to save your changes and exit from the screen.

10. Return to the Main Menu.