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1.3.7-2 Switch Status
This section shows the Port Security status. Port Security is a module with no direct configuration.
Configuration comes indirectly from other modules - the user modules. When a user module has
enabled port security on a port, the port is set-up for software-based learning. In this mode, frames
from unknown MAC addresses are passed on to the port security module, which in turn asks all user
modules whether to allow this new MAC address to forward or block it. For a MAC address to be set
in the forwarding state, all enabled user modules must unanimously agree on allowing the MAC
address to forward. If only one chooses to block it, it will be blocked until that user module decides
otherwise. The status page is divided into two sections - one with a legend of user modules and one
with the actual port status.
Web Interface
To view the Port Security Switch Status via the web interface:
1. Click Security, Port Security and Switch Status.
2. If you want to auto-refresh the information you will need to check the Auto-Refresh tick box.
3. Click Refresh to manually refresh the information.
Parameter Description
User Module Legend
User Module Name: The full name of a module that may request Port Security services.
Fig. 141 Port Security Switch Status