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Port security, 1 port security overview, 2 port security setup – ZyXEL Communications ES-2108 Series User Manual

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Port Security

This chapter shows you how to set up port security.

17.1 Port Security Overview

Port security allows only packets with dynamically learned MAC addresses and/or configured
static MAC addresses to pass through a port on the Switch. See

Chapter 9 on page 97

for

information on configuring static MAC address forwarding.

For maximum port security, enable this feature, disable MAC address learning and configure
static MAC address(es) for a port.

Functionally the Switch allows for three possible outcomes with port security. You can
configure the ports to:

• Forward all packets and learn all MAC addresses.

• Drop all packets from unknown MAC addresses and do not learn MAC addresses.

• Drop all packets from unknown MAC addresses and learn a limited number of MAC

addresses.

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The ES-2108 Series supports five possible configurations for port security.
See

Section 17.3 on page 133

for supported configurations and an example.

17.2 Port Security Setup

Click Advanced Application > Port Security in the navigation panel to display the screen as
shown.