Assigning Imported Port Numbers to a Port Group

Assigning Imported Port Numbers to a Port Group

When the initial data sync is performed and the port numbers from the switch imported into CAIRS, CAIRS creates a default port group (called ‘Import’) and assigns all port numbers into that default group. If you wish to create different groups, add a new port group first. See “Adding a Port Group” section. Once a new port group has been added, port numbers can be moved from one group into another.

  1. Click the Switches menu.
  2. In the Navigation pane, click Switches.
  3. Depending on the amount of records you have within your database, the list may not readily populate. To populate the list, perform one of the following actions:
    • Within the search box, type any portion of the record and then click the magnifying glass.
    • Click the Show All
  1. Once the list populates, double-click the record to open the General – Switch window.
  2. Within the Ports ribbon group, click the upper portion of the button (Depending on your switch, the button name changes, for example, the button name may be EQN, TN, LEN, etc.) The screen changes to display the port groups.
  3. Within the list, click the plus sign (+) next to the group name to display a list of ports. Find the port number within the list and click the record selector box next to the number. To select multiple rows, click the first number, press and hold the Shift button on your keyboard, and then click each additional number.
  4. Once you have the proper numbers highlighted, click the group, and drag and drop it into the different group.
  5. Click the plus sign (+) next to the group name to view the number, you moved into the group.
  6. Within the Actions ribbon group, click Save (save and stay) to continue working with the switch or Save & Close (save and exit) to return to the switches list.