HP Q.11. (2510-24) show, running-config, Figure 9-16.Example Showing Protected Ports and Unprotected Ports, Figure 9-17.Example of Running Config File Showing Protected Ports

Protected ports

Configuring and Monitoring Port Security

Configuring Protected Ports

ProCurve(config)# show protected-ports

Protected-ports : 4-5

Unprotected-ports: 1-3,6-26

Figure 9-16. Example Showing Protected Ports and Unprotected Ports

If you display the running config file (show running-config) you will see the ports that have been selected as protected ports.

ProCurve(config)# show running-config

Running configuration:

; J9019B Configuration Editor; Created on release #Q.11.XX

hostname "ProCurve Switch 2510-24" snmp-server community "public" Unrestricted vlan 1

name "DEFAULT_VLAN" untagged 1-26

ip address dhcp-bootp exit

protected-ports 4-5

Figure 9-17. Example of Running Config File Showing Protected Ports

In the example in Figure 9-18,ports 1 through 8 are protected. Port 2 connects to Room 2 and Port 4 connects to Room 4. Ports 9 and 10 are unprotected and provide access to the internet. Ports 2 and 4 are able to access the internet, but are not able to communicate with each other or any of the other rooms that are connected to protected ports.

					Protected					Unprotected
1		2	3		4	5	6	7	8	9	10
										Switch/Router or
	Room 2			Room 4						Internet

Ports 1-8 are protected and cannot communicate with each other. They can only communicate with the unprotected ports 9 and 10.

Figure 9-18. Example With Ports 1-8 Protected and Ports 9 and 10 Unprotected

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