JetStream  52-Port Gigabit Stackable L3 Managed Switch  CLI Guide 
 
Chapter 27  Port Protection Commands 
This feature is used to restrict the communication between the specific ports. A port that is a 
member of a protected ports group is a protected port. Protected ports in the same protected 
ports group cannot forward traffic to each other, even if they are in the same VLAN. But the 
protected ports can forward traffic to the unprotected ports and the ports that are in a different 
group. 
27.1  switchport protected name 
Description 
The  switchport protected name  command is used to configure the 
descriptions for the protected ports groups. To delete configuration of the 
group, please use no switchport protected command. 
Syntax 
switchport protected
 group-num
 name 
name
 
no switchport protected 
group-num
 
Parameter 
group-number 
——  Specify a protected ports group for configuration. The 
valid value is 0 to 2. 
name 
——  Specify a name for the group for identification. It should be no 
more than 32 characters.
 
Command Mode 
Global Configuration Mode 
Example 
Give a description “GroupA” for the protected ports group 1: 
T3700G-52TQ(config)# switchport protected 1 name GroupA 
27.2  switchport protected 
Description 
The switchport protected command is used to add the specified port into a 
protected ports group. To drop the port out of the protected ports group, 
please use no switchport protected command. 
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