WEB INTERFACE

Port Security Configuration

Use the Port Security Configuration screen to enable and configure port security for the switch. Port Security allows you to configure each port with a list of MAC addresses of devices that are authorized to access the network through that port.

Parameter

Description

Port Number

The port number on the unit.

Status

Port security can set to three states; Static, Disable, or

 

Learning. When set to Static, the switch will drop packets

 

from the port if the source MAC address does not match

 

one of the addresses in the MAC Address list. If set to

 

Learning, the switch will add the source MAC address of

 

all packets received on the port to the authorized MAC

 

Address list.

MAC Address List

A list of the authorized MAC addresses that can access

 

the network through the specified port.

New Address

A specific MAC address to be added to the list.

Add

Adds a new specified MAC address to the current list.

Remove

Removes a MAC address from the current list.

Clear All

Clears all the MAC addresses for the current port.

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