Netgear FS728TLP Web Management User Guide - Page 169

Con Port Security, Disable, Enable, Apply

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ProSAFE FS526Tv2, FS726Tv2, and FS728TLP Smart Switches 3. In the Port Settings section of the screen, select whether to configure a single port, a group of ports, or all ports: • To configure a single port, select the check box next to the port that you want to configure. The information for the selected port displays in the menu in the table heading. • To configure a group of ports, select the check boxes for the individual ports that you want to configure. • To configure all ports, select the check box at the left in the table heading. 4. From the Status menu in the Port Settings section of the screen, select whether to enable or disable storm control for the selected port or ports: • Disable. Storm control for the selected packet type is disabled on the selected port or ports. This setting applies only when storm control is globally enabled for all ports. • Enable. Storm control for the selected packet type is enabled on the selected port or ports. If the traffic for the selected packet traffic exceeds the configured threshold on the selected port or ports, the smart switch discards the traffic. This setting applies only when storm control is globally disabled for all ports. 5. Only if you select Enable from the Status menu, in the Threshold field in the Port Settings section of the screen, specify the maximum rate at which incoming packets of the type that you select from the Ingress Control Mode menu are forwarded. Enter a value in the range from 1 to 100 percent. The default is value is 5 (that is, 5 percent). 6. Click the Apply button. The settings are saved. 7. To configure storm control for another packet type on one or more ports, repeat Step 2 through Step 6. Configure Port Security When you configure port security, you actually lock one or more ports or LAGs so that they can forward only packets from particular source MAC addresses. The smart switch discards all other packets. You can enable port security globally and configure the port security settings for individual ports and LAGs. When you disable port security globally, the port security settings for individual ports and LAGs are retained but ignored. Manage RADIUS and Port Authentication and Traffic Control 169

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Manage RADIUS and Port
Authentication and Traffic Control
169
ProSAFE FS526Tv2, FS726Tv2, and FS728TLP Smart Switches
3.
In the Port Settings section of the screen, select whether to configure a single port, a group
of ports, or all ports:
To configure a single port, select the check box next to the port that you want to
configure.
The information for the selected port displays in the menu in the table heading.
To configure a group of ports, select the check boxes for the individual ports that you
want to configure.
To configure all ports, select the check box at the left in the table heading.
4.
From the Status menu in the Port Settings section of the screen, select whether to enable or
disable storm control for the selected port or ports:
Disable
. Storm control for the selected packet type is disabled on the selected port or
ports.
This setting applies only when storm control is globally enabled for all ports.
Enable
. Storm control for the selected packet type is enabled on the selected port or
ports. If the traffic for the selected packet traffic exceeds the configured threshold on
the selected port or ports, the smart switch discards the traffic.
This setting applies only when storm control is globally disabled for all ports.
5.
Only if you select Enable from the Status menu, in the Threshold field in the Port Settings
section of the screen, specify the maximum rate at which incoming packets of the type that
you select from the Ingress Control Mode menu are forwarded. Enter a value in the range
from 1 to 100 percent.
The default is value is 5 (that is, 5 percent).
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
The settings are saved.
7.
To configure storm control for another packet type on one or more ports, repeat
Step
2
through
Step
6
.
Configure Port Security
When you configure port security, you actually lock one or more ports or LAGs so that they
can forward only packets from particular source MAC addresses. The smart switch discards
all other packets.
You can enable port security globally and configure the port security settings for individual
ports and LAGs. When you disable port security globally, the port security settings for
individual ports and LAGs are retained but ignored.