Users Guide

Network Administration: Security 257
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– Discarded with no trap
– Discarded with a trap
– The port is shut down
Locked port security enables storing a list of MAC addresses in the
configuration file. The MAC addresses are restored when the device is reset.
Disabled ports can be activated from the
Port Configuration page.
Port Security
To configure the Locked Port feature on a port or LAG:
1
Click Network Administration > Security > Port Security .
Security parameters are displayed for all ports or LAGs, depending on the
selected interface type.
2 Select the type of interface Ports or LAGs.
3 Select an interface and click its Edit icon.
4 The following fields are displayed:
–
Interface — Displays the selected interface.
–
Current Port Status — Displays the current port status.
5 When the port is unlocked ( Set Port = Unlocked ), enter the following
fields:
–
Learning Mode — The possible options are:
•
Classic Lock — Locks the port using the classic lock mechanism.
The port is immediately locked, regardless of the number of
addresses that have already been learned.
•
Limited Dynamic Lock — Locks the port by deleting the
dynamic MAC addresses associated with the port. The port learns
up to the maximum addresses allowed on the port. Both
relearning and aging MAC addresses are enabled.
–
Max Entries — Enter the maximum number of MAC addresses that
can be learned on the port. The
Max Entries field is enabled only if
the
Limited Dynamic Lock mode is selected in Learning Mode field.
6 Click OK.
7
Click the Edit icon for the port again.