Chapter 5: Switching Commands 389
switchport
protected (Interface
Config)
Use this command to add an interface to a protected port group. The groupid
parameter identifies the set of protected ports to which this interface is assigned.
You can only configure an interface as protected in one group.
Port protection occurs within a single switch. Protected port configuration does
not affect traffic between ports on two different switches. No traffic forwarding is
possible between two protected ports.
no switchport
protected (Interface
Config)
Use this command to configure a port as unprotected. The groupid parameter
identifies the set of protected ports to which this interface is assigned.
show switchport
protected
This command displays the status of all the interfaces, including protected and
unprotected interfaces.
Default unprotected
Format
switchport protected
groupid
Mode Interface Config
Format
no switchport protected
groupid
Mode Interface Config
Format
show switchport protected
groupid
Mode ◆ Privileged EXEC
◆ User EXEC
Term Definition
Group ID The number that identifies the protected port group.
Name An optional name of the protected port group. The
name can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters long,
including blanks. The default is blank.
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