Enabling Port Security; Port Security Activation; Activating Port Security - HP Cisco MDS 9020 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Chapter 37 Configuring Port Security
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Activate port security on each VSAN. This turns on auto-learning by default. See the
Step 3
Security" section on page
Step 4 Disable auto-learn on each VSAN. See the
Copy the running configuration to the startup configuration This saves the port security configure
Step 5
database to the startup configuration.
Step 6 Repeat
Step 7

Enabling Port Security

By default, the port security feature is disabled in all switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family.
To enable port security, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
Step 2
switch(config)# port-security enable
switch(config)# no port-security enable

Port Security Activation

This section includes the following topics:
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Activating Port Security

To activate the port security feature, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
switch(config)#
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Step 1 through Step 5 for all switches in the fabric.
Activating Port Security, page 37-5
Database Activation Rejection, page 37-6
Forcing Port Security Activation, page 37-6
Database Reactivation, page 37-7
"Disabling Auto-learning" section on page
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enables port security on that switch.
Disables (default) port security on that switch.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
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Enabling Port Security
"Activating Port
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