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Configuring port security, Figure 17: port security menu – Allied Telesis AT-S39 User Manual

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Section II: Local and Telnet Management

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Configuring Port Security

Note
Port security can only be set through a local management session.
You cannot set port security from a Telnet management session or
from a web browser management session.

To set a switch’s port security level, perform the following procedure:

1. From the Main Menu, type 1 to select Port Menu.

2. From the Port Menu, type 5 to select Port Security.

The Port Security menu in Figure 17 is displayed.

Figure 17 Port Security Menu

3. Type 1 to select Configure Port Security Mode.

The following prompt is displayed:

Enter new mode (A-Automatic, L-Limited, S-Secured, K-
locKed) :

4. Select the desired security level by typing the corresponding letter:

❑ To disable port security on the switch, type A to select Automatic

mode. A switch operating in Automatic mode does not restrict the
number of MAC addresses learned by the ports. The switch
continues to learn addresses so long as there is available space in
the MAC address table. This is the default setting.

❑ To specify a maximum number of MAC addresses each port can

learn, type L to select Limited mode. To specify the limits, perform
the procedure in Configuring the Limited Security Mode on
page 75
.

Allied Telesyn Ethernet Switch AT-8024

Login Session: Manager

Port Security

The current mode is mode.

1 - Configure Port Security Mode ... AUTOMATIC
2 - Configure Limited Mode Parameters

R - Return to Previous Menu

Enter your selection?