Dell PowerConnect 5424 User Manual page 253

packet is received on a locked port, and the packet's source MAC address is not tied to that port (either it
was learned on a different port, or is unknown to the system), the protection mechanism is invoked, and
can provide various options. Unauthorized packets arriving to a locked port are either:
• Forwarded
• Discarded with no trap
• Discarded with a trap
• The ingress port is disabled
Locked port security also enables storing a list of MAC addresses in the configuration file. The MAC
address list can be restored after the device has been reset.
Disabled ports are activated from the Port Parameters page, see "Defining Port Parameters" on page 278.
To open the Port Security page, click Switch→ Network Security→ Port Security.
Figure 7-7. Port Security
• Interface — The selected interface type on which Locked Port is enabled.
– Port — The selected interface type is a port.
– LAG — The selected interface type is a LAG.
• Current Port Status — The currently configured Port status.
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