09-14-2021 05:49 AM - edited 09-14-2021 05:50 AM
Hello All,
Sort of a fringe question, but I discovered that my primary trunk port 0/47 on my lab's core switch (to the router) is going bad. Long story short, I'd like to permanently disable the port physically so that I never accidentally plug anything into that port again.
Things I would not like to do:
pour epoxy or cement into my switch (1 it's messy and 2 I don't want to power the switch down).
Rip out the pins (I could probably cut them but... it seem hazardous and laborious.
Does anyone else have a method for permanently disabling a switchport at layer 1? I know you can buy the RJ45 dust covers, but I'd like something to jam in there that won't come out again or won't come out again without a fair amount of trouble (i.e. it would be more trouble to rip out the plug than to just use a different port). Don't care if the single port is damaged in the process of blocking it--the point is to destroy it. Any ideas?
Thanks.
-Zac
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09-14-2021 06:15 AM
Just insert an empty RJ45 connector with a meaningful label on it. Or cut off an ethernet-cable and insert that into the port. But ok, someone who doesn't want to read the label will not have any trouble ...
Or you can use something like this:
https://www.tripplite.com/universal-rj45-locking-inserts-yellow-10-pack~n2lplug010yw
09-14-2021 06:15 AM
Just insert an empty RJ45 connector with a meaningful label on it. Or cut off an ethernet-cable and insert that into the port. But ok, someone who doesn't want to read the label will not have any trouble ...
Or you can use something like this:
https://www.tripplite.com/universal-rj45-locking-inserts-yellow-10-pack~n2lplug010yw
09-14-2021 06:36 AM
@Karsten Iwen That is a nice RJ-45 lock...thanks for posting the link !
09-14-2021 08:11 AM
Hello zachrhart@gmail.com ,
just in addition to what has been suggested:
what about at configuration level to use
config t
interface type x/y
shudown
description **** DO NOT USE BAD PORT ! ****
Hope to help
Giuseppe
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