[Tfug] "Opening" a physical ethernet connection

[John M]

I see what you're saying but I've never come across an instance where I had
to boot up a pc to solely conduct a task on a switch for a large network.
 Allowable managed devices were connected to it at all times, so, Id hop on
one of them to login.

Your situation is unique.  So, I really haven't heard of a toggle type
function.

On Wednesday, May 1, 2013, Bexley Hall wrote:

> On 5/1/2013 11:53 AM, John M wrote:
>
>> It appears a managed switch is too simple.  I would suggest a Rube
>> Goldberg
>> machine to assist you in your quest.
>>
>
> No, it's not simple *enough*!
>
> Would you want to have to boot a PC *just* so you could disable a port
> on a managed switch?  Sure seems like a lot more time/effort than
> "flipping a (toggle) switch".
>
> [Imagine having to boot a PC just to turn a light on/off]
>
> If you *only* want to do this for a couple of ports, why force
> your entire network fabric (70+ ports, in my case) to have that
> capability?  Gb PoE managed switch just so you can do this with
> a Gb port, or a PoE port, etc.?
>
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