Switching Commands
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M4100 Series ProSAFE Managed Switches
no switchport protected (Global Config)
Use this command to remove a protected port group. The <groupid> parameter identifies
the set of protected ports. Use the name keyword to remove the name from the group.
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.
Note: 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.
• Privileged EXEC
• User EXEC
Format NO switchport protected <groupid> name
Mode
Global Config
Default unprotected
Format switchport protected <groupid>
Mode Interface Config
Format no switchport protected <groupid>
Mode Interface Config
Format show switchport protected <groupid>
Mode