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Configuring Protected Ports
Configuring Protected Ports
A port that is a member of a protected ports group is a protected port. A port that is not a member of
any protected ports group is an unprotected port. Each port can be a member of only one protected
ports group. Ports in the same protected ports group cannot forward traffic to other protected ports
within the group, even if they are members of the same VLAN. However, a port in a protected ports
group can forward traffic to ports that are in a different protected ports group. A protected port can also
forward traffic to unprotected ports. Unprotected ports can forward traffic to both protected and unpro-
tected ports.
Protected Ports Configuration
Use this page to configure and view protected ports groups.
To access the Protected Ports Configuration page, click
Security
>
Protected Ports
in the navigation
pane.
Figure 127. Protected Ports Configuration Page
Table 96. Protected Ports Configuration Fields
Creating a Protected Ports Group
To create a protected ports group and add ports to the group:
1.
Click
Add
.
The Add Group page appears.
Field
Description
Group Name
This is the configured name of the protected ports group.
Protected Ports
The ports that are members of the protected ports group. When adding a port to a protected
ports group, the Available Interfaces field lists the ports that are not already members of a
protected ports group. To move an interface between the Available Interfaces and Selected
Interfaces fields, click the port (or CTRL + click to select multiple ports), and then click the
appropriate arrow to move the port(s) to the desired field.
