.. _Information-switch:

Setting and checking switch status information
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It is possible to configure information collection on targets detected via switches, and view the collected data.

.. note::
   #. Information can be collected using the SNMP Read Community.
   #. If SNMP Write Community is used, the switch configuration can be modified.


Viewing Switch Information
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You can view the information collected for targets classified as switches by the system. The collected information includes:

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   * - Item
     - Description
   * - Switch ID
     - Displays the MAC address of the switch.
   * - Switch Name
     - Displays the name of the switch.
   * - IP Address
     - Displays the management IP assigned to the switch.
   * - Available/Total Ports
     - Displays the number of used and total ports on the switch.
   * - Port Security
     - Indicates whether port security (binding MACs to ports) is supported.
   * - 802.1x
     - Indicates whether 802.1x is supported and enabled.
   * - Update Time
     - Shows the time when the switch information was last updated.
   * - Uptime
     - Displays the operational uptime of the switch.
   * - Serial Number
     - Displays the switch’s serial number.
   * - Model Name
     - Displays the switch’s model.
   * - Description
     - Displays a description of the switch.


Viewing Switch Port Information
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You can check settings for each port on the switch. The information available includes:

#. Go to **Management > Switch** from the top panel.
#. Select **All Switch Ports** from the left menu.
#. Click the **Name** of the port you wish to view.

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   * - Item
     - Description
   * - Switch Name
     - Displays the name distinguishing the switch.
   * - Name
     - Displays the port name.
   * - Port #
     - Shows the port number.
   * - Description
     - User-defined value in NAC.
   * - Type
     - Displays the port type (e.g., phone line, power line).
   * - Connection Status
     - Indicates whether the port is in use.
   * - Duplex
     - Displays the Duplex mode of the interface.
   * - Speed
     - Shows the speed assigned to the port.
   * - Traffic
     - Displays traffic volume per second (bps) based on SNMP polling.
   * - Utilization
     - Indicates port utilization. High usage may indicate congestion.
   * - Receive
     - Shows accumulated inbound traffic.
   * - Transmit
     - Shows accumulated outbound traffic.
   * - Nodes
     - Displays the number of nodes managed by the system on this port.
   * - Trunk Port
     - Indicates whether the port is configured as a trunk port.
   * - Port Security
     - Indicates whether port security is enabled.
   * - Port Security Status
     - Displays the status of port security when enabled.
   * - 802.1x Setting
     - Indicates whether 802.1x is configured.
   * - 802.1x Status
     - Shows the operational status of 802.1x when enabled.
   * - Allowed MACs
     - Displays the number of MACs allowed to connect to the port.
   * - MACs
     - Shows the number of MACs currently connected to the port.
   * - Default VLAN
     - Displays the untagged VLAN ID.
   * - VLAN ID
     - Shows the VLAN ID the port belongs to.
   * - Admin Down
     - Indicates if the port has been administratively shut down.


Configuring Switch Information Collection
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You can configure SNMP settings for collecting information from switches.

If you configure the Write Community value among switch settings, the following items can be modified:

.. note::
   #. Default VLAN ID assigned to switch port.
   #. VLAN ID assigned to switch port.
   #. Admin Down state change of the switch port.

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   * - Item
     - Description
   * - SNMP Information Collection
     - Allows enabling or disabling information collection from the switch.
   * - SNMP Version
     - Selects the SNMP version for communication.
   * - Read Community
     - Sets the community string for SNMP RO (Read Only) access.
   * - Write Community
     - Sets the community string for SNMP RW (Read/Write) access.
   * - Write Memory Setting
     - Determines whether the switch saves configuration values.