Media Converter Ports tab

To go to the Media Converter Ports tab, you need to: 

1. Log into the Plasma Cloud console;
2. Select the Organisation and Network containing the device from top-right menu.
3. In the main menu on the left, navigate to Media Converter.
4. Click on your device of interest in the table. This will take you to the Media Converter Details page.
5. Locate the Ports tab below the network chart.

Port Icons

Various port icons and port background colors indicate the status of the ports. The legend below the Media Converter adapts dynamically depending on the current port configurations. To learn more about the meaning of each port status icons, please refer to Port Status Legend article.

Connected Device view

To view connected devices, click on the toggle in the top left corner of the Ports tab. The meaning of the various icons are explained in Connected Devices article.

Connected Device Popup

Click on the icon of the connected device will open a popup with connected device name, model icon and connected port info (if available). If the connected device belongs to your network, you can also click on the device name to jump directly to its details page.

Port Popover

Hover with your cursor over a port to view detailed information about each port's connection status such as link (connected / disconnected), number of clients, link speed, name of the connected device, PoE consumption and port isolation status.

To learn more about the meaning of the 'link speed' field, please see this article.

Port Table

The Ports table provides detailed insights into your Media Converter settings and the connected network infrastructure.

Port Settings

Click on a individual port in the Ports table to access its Port Settings page, where individual port settings can be managed. Once the Port Settings page is open, you can click directly on a port inside the Media Converter graphic to easily navigate to the Details page of the clicked port.

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