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1.3.7-3 Port Status
This section shows the MAC addresses secured by the Port Security module. Port Security is a
module with no direct configuration. Configuration comes indirectly from other modules - the user
modules. When a user module has enabled port security on a port, the port is set-up for software-
based learning. In this mode, frames from unknown MAC addresses are passed on to the port
security module, which in turn asks all user modules whether to allow this new MAC address to
forward or block it. For a MAC address to be set in the forwarding state, all enabled user modules
must unanimously agree on allowing the MAC address to forward. If only one chooses to block it, it
will be blocked until that user module decides otherwise.
Web Interface
To view the Port Security Switch Status via the web interface:
1. Click Security, Port Security and Port Status.
2. Select the port from the drop down box you would like to view the status of.
3. If you want to auto-refresh the information you will need to check the Auto-Refresh tick box.
4. Click Refresh to manually refresh the information.
Fig. 142 Port Security Port Status