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. Occasionally, unknown multicast or unicast traffic is flooded to a switch port because a MAC address has timed out or has not been learned by the switch. With this mechanism, a specific port of a switch can be protected with undesirable access. Here, we will learn the theory of this lesson. After initially configuring my new switch a few weeks backs, I wasn't happy knowing that anyone connected to my LAN or WLAN could get to the login page by just knowing the IP. This security feature of Cisco IOS Switches can only be configured on access ports and by default, this feature is disabled.
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...
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...
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...
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...