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If the port is unused would it not normally be empty?<br />
Good practice is to remove all unnecessary patches so when you need a port you patch it in and configure it.<br />
If there's still things patched and you still want to leave them in but shut the port down perhaps using the description field for the device / end termination port might make it easier to find them should you wish to re-activate the port?<br />
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Cheers
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Hi Ian,<br />
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I just finish my Project and I took some of your advises which makes a lot of sense.<br />
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Thanks for your help
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Hi Experts,<br />
What would be best practice when shutting down ports.<br />
I will do next: Create an svi vlan 100 and shut it down(bin bucket vlan), Identify ports not in use then shut them down and put them on vlan 100.<br />
My question is if there is a way that when I need one of these shut down ports to identify the port that is down? I know I can tone the port but is there an easier way to do it? <br />
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Please advise
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Hi Experts,
What would be best practice when shutting down ports.
I will do next: Create an svi vlan 100 and shut it down(bin bucket vlan), Identify ports not in use then shut them down and put them on vlan 100.
My question is if there is a way that when I need one of these shut down ports to identify the port that is down? I know I can tone the port but is there an easier way to do it? 

Please advise

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