Disconnecting a Wired Device from Nile Portal

4 min

Use Disconnect to interrupt the current network connection of a wired device. In the Nile Portal, you can disconnect a device from its details page or from the Access Management page.

Disconnect a Device from Its Details Page

In the Nile Portal, select Devices, and then select the wired device to open its details page.

Select Actions > Disconnect.

In the confirmation dialog, select Confirm.

Disconnect Devices from Access Management

In the Nile Portal, select Network Setup > Access Management, and then select the Wired tab.

Select the check box next to each device that you want to disconnect.

In the toolbar above the list, select the Disconnect icon.

In the confirmation dialog, select Yes.

What Happens When You Disconnect a Device

The Nile Portal performs a Power over Ethernet (PoE) flap on the switch port that the device is connected to. A PoE flap turns PoE off and then back on, briefly interrupting power to a PoE-powered device.

The Nile Portal then performs a Link flap on the same port. A Link flap brings the port link down and then back up. The PoE flap and the Link flap drop the device’s wired connection. A device that does not use PoE is disconnected by the Link flap alone.

When the port is up again, the device can restart and reconnect through its normal connection and authentication process.

Note: Disconnection is temporary. It does not block or deny the device from reconnecting.