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Address Table Commands
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port security
The port security Interface Configuration mode command locks the port, thereby, blocking unknown
traffic and preventing the port from learning new addresses. Use the no form of this command to return
to the default configuration.
Syntax
• port security [ forward | discard | discard-shutdown ] [ trap seconds ]
• no port security
• forward — Forwards packets with unlearned source addresses, but does not learn the address.
• discard — Discards packets with unlearned source addresses. This is the default if no option is
indicated.
• discard-shutdown — Discards packets with unlearned source addresses. The port is also shut
down.
• seconds — Sends SNMP traps and defines the minimum amount of time in seconds between
consecutive traps. (Range: 1 - 1000000)
Default Configuration
This setting is disabled.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet, port-channel) mode.
User Guidelines
There are no user guidelines for this command. 802.1x multiple host mode must be enabled.
Example
The following example enables port 1/e1 to forward all packets without learning addresses of packets
from unknown sources and sends traps every 100 seconds if a packet with an unknown source address is
received.
Console(config)# interface ethernet 1/e1
Console(config-if)# port security forward trap 100
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