Netgear M5300-52G3 Web Management User Guide - Page 399

ProSafe M5300 Switch MAC Filter Summary Use the MAC Filter Summary page to view the MAC filters that are configured on the system. To display the MAC Filter Summary page, click Security  Traffic Control> MAC Filter  MAC Filter Summary. The following table describes the information displayed on the page: Field MAC Address VLAN ID Source Port Members Description The MAC address of the filter in the format 00:01:1A:B2:53:4D. The VLAN ID associated with the filter. A list of ports to be used for filtering inbound packets. Port Security Port security, which is also known as port MAC locking, allows you to limit the number of source MAC address that can be learned on a port. If a port reaches the configured limit, any other addresses beyond that limit are not learned, and the frames are discarded. Frames with a source MAC address that has already been learned will be forwarded. Port security can help secure the network by preventing unknown devices from forwarding packets into the network. The Port Security folder contains links to the following features: • Port Security Configuration on page 399 • Port Security Interface Configuration on page 400 • Dynamic MAC Address on page 402 • Static MAC Address on page 403 Port Security Configuration Use the Port Security feature to lock one or more ports on the system. When a port is locked, only packets with an allowable source MAC addresses can be forwarded. All other packets are discarded. To display the Port Security Configuration page, click Security  Traffic Control> Port Security  Port Administration. Managing Device Security 399