Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide (OL-16597-01, July 2009)

Table 91: Authorized Auto-Learning Device Requests
AuthorizationRequests Connection toDevice (pWWN, nWWN,
sWWN)
Condition
PermittedA configured switch portConfigured with one or
more switch ports
1
DeniedAny other switch port2
Permitted if auto-learning
enabled
A switch port that is not
configured
Not configured3
Denied ifauto-learning
disabled
4
PermittedA switch port that allows
any device
Configured or not
configured
5
PermittedAny port on the switchConfigured to log in to
any switch port
6
DeniedA port configured with
some other device
Not configured7
Authorization Scenario
Assume that the port security feature is activated and the following conditions are specified in the active
database:
• A pWWN (P1) is allowed access through interface fc2/1 (F1).
• A pWWN (P2) is allowed access through interface fc2/2 (F1).
• A nWWN (N1) is allowed access through interface fc2/2 (F2).
• Any WWN is allowed access through interface vfc3/1 (F3).
• A nWWN (N3) is allowed access through any interface.
• A pWWN (P3) is allowed access through interface fc2/4 (F4).
• A sWWN (S1) is allowed access through interface fc3/1-3 (F10 to F13).
• A pWWN (P10) is allowed access through interface vfc4/1 (F11).
The following table summarizes the port security authorization results for this active database.
Table 92: Authorization Results for Scenario
ReasonConditionAuthorizationDevice Connection
Request
No conflict.1PermittedP1, N2, F1
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Authorization Scenario