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4.5.4 Port Security
4.5.4.1 Port Limit Control
This page allows you to configure the Port Security global and per-port settings.
Port Security allows for limiting the number of users on a given port. A user is identified by a MAC address and VLAN ID. If Port
Security is enabled on a port, the limit specifies the maximum number of users on the port. If this number is exceeded, an
action is taken depending on violation mode. The violation mode can be one of the four different described below.
The Port Security configuration consists of two sections, a global and a per-port.. The Port Limit Control Configuration screen
in
Figure 4-5-15
appears.
Figure 4-5-15: Port Limit Control Configuration Overview Page Screenshot
The page includes the following fields:
System Configuration
Object
Aging Enabled
Aging Period
Description
If checked, secured MAC addresses are subject to aging as discussed
under
Aging Period
.
If Aging Enabled is checked, then the aging period is controlled with this input. If
other modules are using the underlying port security for securing MAC
addresses, they may have other requirements to the aging period. The
underlying port security will use the shorter requested aging period of all
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