A switch is part of a router’s switch stack that it uses to provide internet to data drops in your spaces. You can configure how you want switch ports in your spaces to function, based on the individual needs of the members using your spaces. You can also configure how each port prevents circuit loops. This article discusses configuring switch ports, but you can also connect internet to a space on this screen. For more information, see Connecting internet to a space.
This article is part of the Kube data-Wi-Fi setup flow. For more information, see Kube setup checklist.
NOTES:
If your organization has not purchased Kube IT Management or higher, Kube does not show data/Wi-Fi information.
Depending on your assigned role and permissions, and the version of Kube your organization uses, some or all of these menus or services may not be available or displayed.
Kube displays the Reactivate button if a switch is offline. Click the Reactivate button to reactivate the switch.
If a company has specific firewall needs, you can assign a private firewall to the company to allow them to use their own firewall and DHCP settings. For more information, see Configuring a company's firewall.
Only those familiar with switch port functions should complete this task. Contact your IT department or Yardi technical support if you are unsure of what you need to do.
You can enable or disable the following configurations:
Private Port: The Private Port option disables DHCP from Yardi's router.
CAUTION: This option should only be used when a customer specifically requests to use their own router and can be used in conjunction with the RSTP option below.
VoIP: The Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) option adds a VLAN ID to all VoIP devices to move them to the special VLAN VoIP controller.
PoE: The Power over Ethernet (PoE) option sends electrical power over the Ethernet connection to power devices plugged into the Ethernet port that can receive power from Ethernet connections.
NOTE: This icon is only visible if the switch purchased supports PoE. Reach out to your IT department or Yardi technical support to determine your switches functionality.
RSTP: The Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) option automatically connects users to their company's VLAN so that they can access their company's network resources and internet service plan.
NOTE: RSTP must be enabled for the network loop prevention options below to show.
You can also configure the following network loop prevention settings:
BPDU Guard: The Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) Guard option prevents data from being sent to the wrong routing device, should multiple routing devices be available.
Root Guard: The Root Guard option prevents devices from usurping an existing switch root priority.
Loopback Detection: The Loopback Detection option prevents the same device from being plugged into a switch multiple times.
TIP: You can also view remote monitoring (RMON) statistics while you configure network loop prevention settings.
To edit switch port options
Select Properties in the top menu.
NOTE: If you are editing switch port options for a company, follow this path and complete Step 4: Customers > locate and click the company's name in the grid > Data/Wi-Fi > Switch Ports.
Locate your property in the grid and click the property's name. The Property Spaces screen appears.
Select Data/Wi-Fi in the side menu and select the Switch View tab.
Select the switch stack you want to view from the Switch Stack drop-down menu. Kube displays the switch information.
To change port options, in the Port Options column, click on an inactive grey option to enable it and click a green option to disable it.
NOTE: You can only edit switch port options outside of the page's edit mode.
To configure circuit loop settings, click the port number in the Port column.
Click the Edit button.
Click the Select button next to an option to enable or disable it.
Click Save.
TIP: This is the last step in setting up Kube data/Wi-Fi. For more information, see Kube setup checklist.