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24-port NWay Ethernet Switch User’s Guide

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queued up. Note that when a multicast packet or a packet with

an unknown destination address needs to be forwarded to

several ports, and if some of them are ‘‘blocking,’’ the packet will

not be discarded, rather it will be forwarded only to the ports

that are not ‘‘blocking.’’ To disable an individual port, go to the

SNMP management screen.

Configure Ports

The port configuration screen allows you to change the port state in

the case when you would like to partition a port due to excessive

collision, or for observation, device repair, or security reasons.

Great caution, however, must be observed when partitioning a port;

you should make sure that the partitioned port is not being used as

the port to control or monitor the condition of other devices.

To change the configuration of a port:

1. Select Configuration from the main menu and then choose

Configure Ports. The following screen appears:

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