When a third party Plasma Cloud Media Converter is connected to a Plasma Cloud Switch, Cloud Insights will be unlocked on the Console. Specifically, the Switch Ports table will show additional insights about the Media Converter and provide advanced management options as explained below. For a full overview on all Media Converter modes (stand-alone, cloud insights and cloud-managed), please refer to the Media Converter Operation modes article.
Port
- Displays the name and number of each Media Converter port, including Ethernet and SFP port.
- The uplink port is marked in the table by an icon
MAC Address
- Displays the unique MAC address of the specific port.
Description
- Displays user-added notes for each port (if any).
Connected Device
- Shows which devices are connected to each port. An overview of connected device icons and their meanings can be found here.
Speed
- Reports the speed of the wired connection.
Drawn PoE
- Reports the amount of power the connected device draws via PoE.
Throttling
- Indicates upload and download throughput limits if configured. To learn how to configure throttling on a port, please refer to this article.
Clients
- Shows the number of downstream clients connected to this port. For example:
- If a camera is connected to the port, the client count will be 1.
- If an Access Point is connected to the port, with 5 WiFi clients connected to it, the downstream client count will be 6.
Customize View options
Table columns can be shown or hidden based on your preferences using the view options menu located above the table. Initially, certain table columns are displayed by default while others remain hidden.
To view the Port MAC Address column, the network needs to be configured with firmware version 4.1 or newer. |
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