Using the EMM-E6 Hub View2-34Managing the HubEnabling/Disabling MIM PortsYou can enable and disable ports on any manageable MIM from both the Modulemenu, which affects all ports on a single module, and the Port menu, whichaffects individual ports.To enable or disable all ports in a module:1. Click button 3 on the Module Index or Module Type box to open the Modulemenu.2. Drag down to Enable All Ports or Disable All Ports, as appropriate, andrelease. Disabled ports are blue.To enable or disable an individual port:1. Click button 1 on the Port Status box to toggle the port On or Off.or1. Click button 3 on the Port Index or Port Status box to display the Port menu.2. Drag down to Enable or Disable, as appropriate, and release. The selectedport changes color when its state changes. A disabled port is blue.NOTEIf you use the Trunk Type option on the Port menu to manually change a port’s topologystatus from Force Trunk to Not Forced, any status change from trunk to station will notbe reflected in the port display until the current cycle of the Source Address timer iscomplete. See Chapter 6, Source Addressing, for more information on the timer.!CAUTIONWhen disabling all ports on a module, make sure you don’t disable the port through whichyour management station is communicating with the hub, or you will lose contact withthe device.
