With IPHost Network Monitor you can run simple snmp requests against a Nortel device in your network.
appnPortState
appn Port State
The attribute represents the current operational state of the port. The value can be any of the following: inactive - pendingActive - active - pendingInactive -
Back to Nortel-Magellan-Passport-AppnMIB MIB page.
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