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Figure 13-116. Port Security
Click Remove to delete a selected, listed item. You can Add, Edit or Remove ports for the selected
device in this screen. When you click
Add (or select an existing port listed in the Port Security
Settings
portion of the screen and click Edit ) the Port Security Editor opens (the lower portion of
the screen) with the following fields:
The page includes the following fields:
Interface —The (read only) port designator
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Port Status —This pick list sets the currently configured Port status. The port is either locked or
unlocked. A port set to locked must have multiple hosts enabled. See Multiple Hosts on page
377.
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Action on Violation —The action to be applied to packets arriving on a locked port. The possible
field values are:
Forward —Forwards the packets from an unknown source, however, the MAC address is not
learned.
Discard—Discards the packets from any unlearned source. This is the default value.
Shutdown—Discards the packet from any unlearned source and locks the port. Port
remained locked until they are activated, or the device is reset.
- Traps —Enables/disables sending traps when a packet is received on a locked port.
Trap Frequency (1-1000000)—The period (in seconds) between traps. This field only applies to
Locked ports. The default value is 10 seconds.