Enable / Disable a Port

This section describes how to enable or disable a port. Enabling/disabling a port requires administrator access rights.

When a port is disabled, you cannot send and or receive files with the port, and it will not respond to auto receive or remote request. The serial port is released, making it available for other ports or programs. Disabled ports are not started automatically when the server is started.

Enabling a port

To enable a disabled port, highlight the port in the port list by clicking on the left mouse button, and select Port / Enable Port from the Client menu.

When the port is enabled, the port status will change to Idle.

If the port is disabled because of a license or configuration problem, you cannot enable the port from Port / Enable Port. In this case, you must solve the license or configuration problem first.

Disabling a port

To disable a port, highlight the port in the port list by clicking on the left mouse button, and select Port / Disable Port from the Client menu.

You will be prompted to confirm the disable operation. If a transmission is in progress, the confirm dialog will indicate this.

When the port is disabled, the port status shows: Disabled, and all port related menu items are disabled.