# Changing Port Administrative State

The port administrative state determines the operational state of a port. The port administrative state exists in two forms: the configured administrative state and the current administrative state.

* The configured administrative state is the state that is saved in the switch configuration and is preserved across switch resets. SANbox Manager always makes changes to the configured administrative state.

* The current administrative state is the state that is applied to the port for temporary purposes and is not preserved across switch resets.

To change port administrative state on a SANbox2 or SANbox2-64, do the following:

1. Select one or more ports in the faceplate display.

2. Open the Port menu and select Port Properties to open the Port Properties dialog.

3. Click the Port States radio button that corresponds to the port state you want.

4. Click the OK button to write the new port state to the switch.