Network Switch Configuration

Video Tutorial

Create a Network Switch

9Line Navigation: Management → Systems → Network Switches

1. Click Create Network Switch.
2. Define a display name.
3. If your organization has multiple agents, select the agent responsible for polling this switch.
4. Select the sync interval, which controls how often the switch is polled. The default is every five minutes.
5. Enter the IP address of the switch.
6. Select the SNMP version and enter the credentials as applicable.
7. 9Line recommends using SNMP v3. If you select Version 3, you will be prompted for additional authentication and privacy settings for SNMP v3.
8. If you require version 2c, enter the SNMP version 2c community string.

View Switch Details & Set Port Locations

9Line Navigation: Management → Systems → Network Switches

1. Click the switch name or the vertical ellipsis for the switch, then click View details.
2. The configuration details of the switch are listed.
3. Click Ports to view the ports & location details for the switchports.
4. Assign a location to each port, as applicable, or assign a location to the entire switch to affect all switchports.

Synchronize a Switch

9Line Navigation: Management → Systems → Network Switches

9Line automatically schedules the network discovery of switches. This process allows you to schedule a synchronization immediately.

1. To initiate discovery for a particular switch, click the vertical ellipsis for the switch.
2. Click Synchronize Now.
3. Click Synchronize to confirm you wish to start the sync.
4. A sync will run and gather details on which devices are plugged into the switch.

Edit a Switch

9Line Navigation: Management → Systems → Network Switches

1. To edit the settings for a network switch, click the vertical ellipsis for the switch.
2. You may update any of the settings for the switch.
3. Click Save to commit your changes.

Delete a Switch

9Line Navigation: Management → Systems → Network Switches

1. To remove the network switch, click the vertical ellipsis for the switch you wish to remove.
2. Click Delete.
3. Click Delete again to confirm you understand the action cannot be undone.
4. The switch is now removed from the system.