SMC Networks SMC6624M Management Manual page 10

Contents
7 Using Passwords, Port Security, and Authorized IP
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Web: Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters . . . . . . . 6-8
Port Trunking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
SMC6624M Port Trunk Features and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Trunk Configuration Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Menu: Viewing and Configuring a Static Trunk Group . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Check the Event Log (page 11-10) to verify that the trunked
ports are operating properly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
CLI: Viewing and Configuring a Static or Dynamic Port
Trunk Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
Using the CLI To View Port Trunks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
Using the CLI To Configure a Static or Dynamic Trunk Group . 6-19
Web: Viewing Existing Port Trunk Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
Trunk Group Operation Using LACP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Default Port Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24
LACP Notes and Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25
Trunk Group Operation Using the "Trunk" Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26
How the Switch Lists Trunk Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27
Outbound Traffic Distribution Across Trunked Links . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27
Managers To Protect Against Unauthorized Access
Using Password Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Menu: Setting Manager and Operator Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
CLI: Setting Manager and Operator Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Web: Configuring User Names and Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Configuring and Monitoring Port Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Blocking Unauthorized Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Trunk Group Exclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Planning Port Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Recommended Port Security Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
CLI: Port Security Command Options and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
CLI: Displaying Current Port Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
CLI: Configuring Port Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Web: Displaying and Configuring Port Security Features . . . . . . . . . 7-20