24

Port Security

This chapter shows you how to set up port security.

24.1 Port Security Overview

Port security allows you to restrict the number of MAC addresses that can be learned on a port.

24.2 Port Security Screen

To open this screen, click Advanced Application, Port Security.

Figure 88 Port Security

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 54 Port Security

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Port

This field displays a port number.

 

 

Enable

Select this check box to restrict the number of MAC addresses that can be

 

learned on the port. Clear this check box to not limit the number of MAC

 

addresses that can be learned on the port.

 

 

Limited Number of

Specify how many MAC addresses the IES-612-51A can learn on this port. The

Learned MAC

range is 1~128.

Address

 

 

Note: If you also use MAC filtering on a port, it is recommended

 

that you set this limit to be equal to or greater than the

 

number of MAC filter entries you configure.

 

 

 

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