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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Max Entries (0-128) — Enter the maximum number of MAC

addresses that can be learned on the port. The Max Entries field is

enabled only if Locked is selected in the Set Port field, and the

Limited Dynamic Lock mode is selected in Learning Mode field.

Action on Violation — Select the action to be applied to packets

arriving on a locked port. The possible options are:

Discard — Discard the packets from any unlearned source.

Forward — Forward the packets from an unknown source,

without learning the MAC address.

Shutdown — Discard the packet from any unlearned source, and

shut down the port. Ports remain shutdown until they are

reactivated, or the device is reset.

Trap — Enable/disable traps being sent when a packet is received on a

locked port.

Trap Frequency (1-1000000) — Enter the amount of time (in

seconds) between traps.

Configuring Port Security Using CLI Commands

The following table summarizes the CLI commands for configuring port

security.

Table 7-1. Port Security CLI Commands

CLI Command

Description

set interface active {interface-

id}

Reactivates an interface that is

shutdown due to port security

reasons.

port security max {max-addr}

no port security max

Specifies the maximum number of

MAC addresses that can be learned

on the port.
Use the no form of this command

to restore the default

port security mode {max-addresses

| lock}

no port security mode

Configures the port security

learning mode.
Use the no form of this command

to restore the default

configuration.

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