Dell PowerEdge VRTX User Manual

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FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Dell Plasma\User

Guide\Plasma_UGSwitching_NetworkSecurity.fm

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Discarded with no trap

Discarded with a trap

The port is shutdown

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.
To configure port security:

1 Click Switching > Network Security > Port Security to display the Port

Security: Summary page.
Security parameters are displayed for all ports or LAGs, depending on the

selected interface type.

2 To modify the security parameters for a port, select it, and click Edit.
3 Enter the following fields:

Interface — TBD Select the interface to be configured. The possible

options are:
• External Port — TBD

External Port — TBD

LAG — TBD

Current Port Status — Displays the current port status.

Set Port — Select to either lock or unlock the port.

Learning Mode — Set the locked port type. The Learning Mode field

is enabled only if Locked is selected in the Set Port field. 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.

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