Defining Multiple Hosts - 3Com 3CRUS2475 User Manual

Defining Multiple
Hosts
The Multiple Host Summary Page allows network managers to configure
advanced port-based authentication settings for specific ports and
VLANs. To view Multiple Hosts:
1 Click Policy > Security > Multiple Host > Summary. The Multiple Host
Summary Page opens:
Figure 33 Multiple Host Summary Page
The Multiple Host Summary Page contains the following fields:
Port — Displays the port number for which advanced port-based
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authentication is enabled.
Multiple Hosts — Indicates whether multiple hosts are enabled.
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Multiple hosts must be enabled in order to either disable the
ingress-filter, or to use port-lock security on the selected port.
Action on Violation — Defines the action to be applied to packets
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arriving in single-host mode, from a host whose MAC address is not
the supplicant MAC address. The possible field values are:
Forward — Forwards the packet.
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Discard — Discards the packets. This is the default value.
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Shutdown — Discards the packets and shuts down the port. The
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port remains shut down until reactivated, or until the device is
reset.

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