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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Chapter 46 Configuring Port Security
Port Security Manual Configuration
Table 46-2 summarizes the port security authorization results for this active database. The conditions
listed refer to the conditions from Table 46-1.
Port Security Manual Configuration
To configure port security on any switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family, follow these steps:
Step 1 Identify the WWN of the ports that need to be secured.
Step 2 Secure the fWWN to an authorized nWWN or pWWN.
Step 3 Activate the port security database.
Step 4 Verify your configuration.
This section includes the following topics:
• About WWN Identification, page 46-16
• Adding Authorized Port Pairs, page 46-16
Table 46-2 Authorization Results for Scenario
Device Connection Request Authorization Condition Reason
P1, N2, F1 Permitted 1 No conflict.
P2, N2, F1 Permitted 1 No conflict.
P3, N2, F1 Denied 2 F1 is bound to P1/P2.
P1, N3, F1 Permitted 6 Wildcard match for N3.
P1, N1, F3 Permitted 5 Wildcard match for F3.
P1, N4, F5 Denied 2 P1 is bound to F1.
P5, N1, F5 Denied 2 N1 is only allowed on F2.
P3, N3, F4 Permitted 1 No conflict.
S1, F10 Permitted 1 No conflict.
S2, F11 Denied 7 P10 is bound to F11.
P4, N4, F5 (auto-learning on) Permitted 3 No conflict.
P4, N4, F5(auto-learning off) Denied 4 No match.
S3, F5 (auto-learning on) Permitted 3 No conflict.
S3, F5 (auto-learning off) Denied 4 No match.
P1, N1, F6 (auto-learning on) Denied 2 P1 is bound to F1.
P5, N5, F1 (auto-learning on) Denied 7 Only P1 and P2 bound to F1.
S3, F4 (auto-learning on) Denied 7 P3 paired with F4.
S1, F3 (auto-learning on) Permitted 5 No conflict.
P5, N3, F3 Permitted 6 Wildcard ( * ) match for F3
and N3.
P7, N3, F9 Permitted 6 Wildcard ( * ) match for N3.