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Inactive Switchport Insights

Get visibility into the unused ports on your network.

The Inactive Switchport Insights dashboard provides visibility into all unused switch ports that were previously active on your network. Monitoring switch ports that were previously active but have remained unused for an extended period is crucial for maintaining network security and efficiency. Unused switch ports can pose a security risk by potentially allowing unauthorized access. This dashboard helps network administrators to proactively identify such ports and take necessary measures, such as disconnecting patch cords or disabling the ports, to mitigate security threats.

Subscription Requirements for Inactive Switchport Insights

You’ll need a Wired Assurance subscription to view and use the Inactive Switchport Insights dashboard. For information about subscriptions, see Subscription Types for Juniper Mist.

Before You Begin

Access Inactive Switchport Insights Dashboard

To access the Inactive Switchport Insights dashboard:

  1. In the Juniper Mist portal, click Analytics > Premium Analytics.
  2. On the Premium Analytics page, click Inactive Switchport Insights.
    The Inactive Switchport Insights page appears.
  3. Use the following filter options, which are available at the top of the page, to view specific information:

    • Click Report Period and select one of the defined reporting periods. Alternatively, select a range of days from the calendar to customize the reporting period.

    • Use the Days Down filter to view the data based on the number of days a port has remained in the Down state.

    • Use the Site Name, Switch Name, Interface Port Profile, and Interface Name filters to narrow down the list further.

    • From the dashboard actions on the top-right corner of the page, select Reset filter to reset the filters.

Inactive Switchport Insights Tiles

The Inactive Switchport Insights dashboard includes various tiles that provide graphical representations of analytics at a granular level. You can see the following details for the selected period:

For a selected period, you can see the total number of ports that are inactive or in the Down state in your organization. You can also see detailed statistics of inactive or down ports based on the following categories:

The last section of the report displays all the details of the switches with inactive or down ports.

You can click an entry within each tile to view detailed information. Here's an example of the details that you can view for a switch from the Top 10 Switches with Down Ports tile: