Ports Information
Use this window to view information about your system's ports for communicating
with peripheral devices and with other systems.
NOTE: This help
page may include information about features not supported by your system.
Server Administrator only displays features that are supported on your system.
User Privileges
| Selection | View | Manage |
| Ports Information | User, Power User, Administrator | Not Applicable |
NOTE: For more
details on user privilege levels, see "Privilege Levels in the Server
Administrator GUI."
Ports Information Window
A pathway into and out of the system. Serial and parallel ports on a system are
external sockets for plugging in communications lines, modems and printers.
Every network card connects to the LAN using a port of some type. Any device
that sends and receives data requires an available port to connect to each
line.
Ports Information Fields
| Name | Description |
| Port Type |
Examples of port type include serial port, parallel port, USB, and
so on.
NOTE: The vFlash port is not listed.
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| External Name | Name of the port, such as serial or parallel, USB, mouse, keyboard, and so on. |
| Base I/O Addr |
Starting input/output address expressed in hexadecimal.
NOTE: Not applicable to USB Port.
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| IRQ Lvl |
An interrupt request (IRQ) is a hardware interrupt on a system. The
hardware interrupt signals the system's CPU that an event has started or
ended in a peripheral component such as a modem or printer. When
communicated over a PCI card, the IRQ level is a standard way to identify
the type of device that is sending the interrupt request.
NOTE: Not applicable to USB Port.
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| Connector Type | The type of plug or cable and plug that connects two devices together, in this case, the type of connector that attaches an external device to a system. Many connector types are available, each designed to connect a different device type to a system. Examples include DB-9 Male, AT, Access Bus, PS/2, and so on. |
| Maximum Speed |
Port speed refers to the data transmission rate of an input/output
channel, measured in numbers of bits per second. Serial ports have an
average speed of 115 Kbps and USB ports have an average speed of 12
Kbps.
NOTE: Not applicable to USB Port.
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Other Window Controls
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Prints a copy of the open window to your default printer. |
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Saves a text file containing the contents of this window (the values of each data field separated by a customizable delimiter) to a destination you specify. |
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E-mails the contents of this window to your designated recipient. See the Server Administrator User's Guide for instructions about configuring your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server. |
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Updates the screen with latest information. |
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Displays the online help for this page. |