View connection details
Connection Details displays information about the host connected on the selected port.The description will vary depending on the element connected. Status is represented by an icon. For a legend of status icons, see the Icons.
- Click Network > Inventory.
- Expand the container where the device is located.
- Select a device.
- In the Ports tab on the right, right-click on a port and select Connection Details. The connection details are displayed.
- Click the icon to view the information for the host connected to the port. This takes you to the Adapter Properties window for this host. See Properties for additional information.
Settings
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Field |
Description |
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Name |
Name of the switch and port to which the host or device is connected. |
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Connected Elements |
Number of interfaces connected to this port. |
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Devices |
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Status |
Displays one of several pingable icons indicating the type of host connected to this port. Pingables in the Devices table are managed only in the Topology. See the Icons for information on each device icon. |
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Description |
A description of the connected device. This field may contain any one of the following:
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IP address |
IP address of the device connected to this port. |
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Physical Address |
MAC address of the device connected to this port. |
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Vendor Name |
Vendor associated with the device's MAC address. Determined based on the vendor OUI's stored in the FortiNAC database. |
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Hosts |
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Status |
Displays the Adapter icon for the selected connection. If the icon is green, the adapter is connected. Click on the icon to go to Adapter Properties. See Properties. |
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Host Status |
Displays the Host icon for the selected connection. Host state is indicated by the icon displayed. See the Icons for information on each state. Click on the icon to go to Host Properties. See Properties. |
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IP address |
IP address of the adapter connected to this port. |
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Physical Address |
MAC address of the device connected to this port. |
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Vendor Name |
Vendor associated with the host's MAC address. Determined based on the vendor OUI's stored in the FortiNAC database. |
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Host Name |
Name of the connected host. |
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Registered To |
User ID and name of the user to whom this host is registered. If a host is registered by host name, this field will be blank. |
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Logged On User |
User ID and name of the user that is currently logged onto this host. |