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Chapter21 Configuring Port-Based Tra ffic Control
Configuring Port Security
Table21-3 summarizes port security compatibility with other port-based features.
Enabling and Configuring Port Security
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to restrict input to an interface by limiting and
identifying MAC addresses of the stations allowed to access the port:
Table21-3 Port Security Compatibility with Other Switch Features
Type of Port or Feature on Port Compatible with Port Security
DTP1 port2
1. DTP = Dynamic Trunking Protocol
2. A port configured with the switchport mode dynamic interface configuration command.
No
Trunk port Yes
Dynamic-access port3
3. A VLAN Query Protocol (VQP) port conf igured with the switchport access vlan dynamic interface configuration command.
No
SPAN source port Yes
SPAN destination port No
EtherChannel No
Protected port Yes
IEEE 802.1x port Yes
Voice VLAN port4
4. You must set the maximum allowed secure addresses on the port to two plus the maximum number of secure addresses
allowed on the access VLAN.
Yes
Flex Links Yes
Command Purpose
Step1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step2 interface interface-id Specify the interface to be configured, and enter interface configuration
mode.
Step3 switchport mode {access | trunk} Set the interface switchport mode as access or trunk; an interface in the
default mode (dynamic auto) cannot be configured as a se cure port.
Step4 switchport voice vlan vlan-id Enable voice VLAN on a port.
vlan-id—Specify the VLAN to be used for voice traffic.
Step5 switchport port-security Enable port security on the interface.