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Using the Console Interface
Table 3-8. MAC Address Security Configuration Screen Fields
Field | Description |
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MAC Address Security | When set to Enabled, the software checks source MAC addresses of packets | |
| that arrive on secure ports against MAC addresses listed in the MAC Address | |
| Security Table for allowed membership (see “MAC Address Security Port | |
| Configuration” on page | |
| that is not an allowed member, a MAC intrusion event is registered. | |
| Default | Disabled |
| Range | Disabled, Enabled |
MAC Address Security | When this field is set to Enabled, the MAC Address Security screens cannot | |
| be modified using SNMP. | |
| Default | Disabled |
| Range | Disabled, Enabled |
Partition Port on Intrusion This field value determines how the switch reacts to an intrusion event. When an intrusion event is detected (see MAC Address Security field description) the specified port is set to Disabled (partitioned from other switch ports).
| When this field is set to: | |
| • Disabled | |
| • Enabled | |
| Enabled depending on the value set in the Partition Time field (see | |
| Partition Time Field description). | |
| • Forever | |
| The Partition Time field cannot be used to automatically reset the port to | |
| Enabled if you set this field to Forever. | |
| You can always manually set the port’s status field to Enabled using the Port | |
| Configuration screen. | |
| Default | Disabled |
| Range | Disabled, Forever, Enabled |
Partition Time | This field appears only if the Partition Port on Intrusion field is set to Enabled | |
| (see Partition Port on Intrusion Detected field). This field value determines the | |
| length of time a partitioned port remains Disabled. This field is not operational | |
| when the Partition Port on Intrusion field is set to Forever. | |
| Default | 1 second |
| Range | |
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