flags
- Flags are administrative bits that can be set to denote
something special about a particular outlet or machine.
- Abuse: the abuse flags prevents the outlet/machine from being
modified by anyone except network administrators.
- Suspend: similar to abuse, except the outlet/machine actually
gets suspended. Outlets will get deactivated at the device they
are connected to. Machines will no longer propagate to DNS and
DHCP servers.
- Permanent: some cables are permanently attached to specific
network devices, and the specific ports are enabled/disabled
as needed. Redidence connections are all permanent, and
many lecture halls and classrooms have permanent connections.
- Activated: a user has registered the outlet for use, either by
paying for an academic/administrative activation, or by
registering a machine to a permanant connection.