Enabling Port Security; Port Security Activation - Cisco N5010P-N2K-BE Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 45 Configuring Port Security
S e n d f e e d b a c k t o n x 5 0 0 0 - d o c f e e d b a c k @ c i s c o . c o m
Configuring Port Security with Manual Database Configuration
To configure port security and manually configure the port security database, perform this task:
Enable port security.
Step 1
See the
Manually configure all port security entries into the configure database on each VSAN.
Step 2
See the
Step 3 Activate port security on each VSAN. This turns on auto-learning by default.
See the
Step 4 Disable auto-learn on each VSAN.
See the
Copy the running configuration to the startup configuration, which saves the port security configuration
Step 5
database to the startup configuration.
Step 6 Repeat

Enabling Port Security

By default, the port security feature is disabled in Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches.
To enable port security, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
switch# configuration terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# port-security enable
switch(config)# no port-security enable

Port Security Activation

This section includes the following topics:
•
•
•
•
OL-16597-01
"Enabling Port Security" section on page
"Configuring Port Security with Manual Database Configuration" section on page
"Disabling Auto-Learning" section on page
"Disabling Auto-Learning" section on page
Step 1 through Step 5 for all switches in the fabric.
Activating Port Security, page 45-6
Database Activation Rejection, page 45-6
Forcing Port Security Activation, page 45-6
Database Reactivation, page 45-7
45-5.
45-8.
45-8.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enables port security on that switch.
Disables (default) port security on that switch.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
Enabling Port Security
45-5.
45-5