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new static binding replaces the original one. To open this screen, click Advanced Application > IP Source Guard > Static Binding.

Figure 131 IP Source Guard Static Binding

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 82 IP Source Guard Static Binding

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

MAC Address

Enter the source MAC address in the binding.

 

 

IP Address

Enter the IP address assigned to the MAC address in the binding.

 

 

VLAN

Enter the source VLAN ID in the binding.

 

 

Port

Specify the port(s) in the binding. If this binding has one port,

 

select the first radio button and enter the port number in the field

 

to the right. If this binding applies to all ports, select Any.

 

 

Add

Click this to create the specified static binding or to update an

 

existing one.

 

 

Cancel

Click this to reset the values above based on the last selected

 

static binding or, if not applicable, to clear the fields above.

 

 

Clear

Click this to clear the fields above.

 

 

Index

This field displays a sequential number for each binding.

 

 

MAC Address

This field displays the source MAC address in the binding.

 

 

IP Address

This field displays the IP address assigned to the MAC address in

 

the binding.

 

 

Lease

This field displays how long the binding is valid.

 

 

Type

This field displays how the Switch learned the binding.

 

static: This binding was learned from information provided

 

manually by an administrator.

 

 

VLAN

This field displays the source VLAN ID in the binding.

 

 

Port

This field displays the port number in the binding. If this field is

 

blank, the binding applies to all ports.

 

 

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