How The Intrusion Log Operates - HP procurve switch 2600 series Access Security Manual

Configuring and Monitoring Port Security
Reading Intrusion Alerts and Resetting Alert Flags
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When a security violation occurs on a port configured for Port Security, the
switch responds in the following ways to notify you:
The switch sets an alert flag for that port. This flag remains set until:
■
• You use either the CLI, menu interface, or web browser interface
to reset the flag.
• The switch is reset to its factory default configuration.
■ The switch enables notification of the intrusion through the following
means:
• In the CLI:
The show port-security intrusion-log command displays the
–
Intrusion Log
The log command displays the Event Log
–
• In the menu interface:
– The Port Status screen includes a per-port intrusion alert
– The Event Log includes per-port entries for security viola
tions
• In the web browser interface:
– The Alert Log's Status | Overview window includes entries for
per-port security violations
– The Intrusion Log in the Security | Intrusion Log window lists
per-port security violation entries
• In an active network management environment via an SNMP trap
sent to a network management station

How the Intrusion Log Operates

When the switch detects an intrusion attempt on a port, it enters a record of
this event in the Intrusion Log. No further intrusion attempts on that port will
appear in the Log until you acknowledge the earlier intrusion event by reset
ting the alert flag.
The Intrusion Log lists the 20 most recently detected security violation
attempts, regardless of whether the alert flags for these attempts have been
reset. This gives you a history of past intrusion attempts. Thus, for example,
if there is an intrusion alert for port A1 and the Intrusion Log shows two or
more entries for port 1, only the most recent entry has not been acknowledged