User Manual

Managing Device Security
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M6100 Web Management User Guide
Port Security
The Port Security link contains links to the following pages:
• Port Security Administration on page 439
• Interface Configuration on page 440
• Dynamic MAC Address on page 441
• Static MAC Address on page 441
Port Security Administration
Use the Port Security feature to lock one or more ports on the system. When a port is locked,
only packets with an allowable source MAC addresses can be forwarded. All other packets
are discarded.
To display the Port Security Configuration page, click Security
 Traffic Control> Port
Security
 Port Administration.
To configure the global port security mode:
1. In the Port Security Mode field, select the appropriate radio button to enable or disable
port security on the switch.
The Port Security violations table shows information about violations that occurred on ports
that are enabled for port security
. The following table describes the fields in the Port Security
violations table.
Field Description
Port Displays the physical interface for which you want to
display data.
Last Violation MAC Displays the source MAC address of the last packet
that was discarded at a locked port.
VLAN ID Displays the VLAN ID corresponding to the Last
V
iolation MAC address.