Control the access to the switch ports

Control the access to the switch ports

To block unauthorized access to switch ports, switches support a feature called port security. This feature allows you to configure which devices are allowed or blocked on each port. A VLAN is a switched network that is logically segmented by function, project team, or application, without regard to the physical locations of the users. In today's topic we will learn about switch port mode access and how its configuration is done on Cisco switches. This can be a security risk when users connect. In the following we explain the four methods (port-based, single, multi, and MAC-based) and we illustrate the usage scenarios for each one. [pdf]

FAQs about Control the access to the switch ports

How to Configure Port Security

To configure port security we need to access the command prompt of switch. Click Switch and click CLI and press Enter Key.Port can be secure from i...

Switchport Port-Security Violation

We need to specify what action; it should take in security violation. Three possible modes are available:Protect: - This mode will only work with s...

Switchport Port Security Example

In our topology PC0 is connected with F0/1 port of switch. Enter following commands to secure F0/1 port.Following table explains above commands in...

Switchport Port Security Testing

In our topology we have one additional PC. Assume that, this is the cracker's PC. To gain unauthorized access in network he unplugged the Ethernet...

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