Activating a Port Binding

To activate a Port Security port binding, perform the following steps.

  1. From the Fabric Manager, choose Port Security from one of the VSANs on the menu tree.

    The information pane of the Fabric Manager displays Port Security information for that VSAN.

  2. Click the Action tab.

    The switches for that VSAN are displayed.

  3. Click in the Action column under Activation, next to the switch for which you want to activate a port binding.

    A drop-down menu is displayed, with the following selections:

    activate - valid port bindings are activated

    activate (TurnLearningOff) - valid port bindings are activated and autolearn turned off

    forceActivate - activation is forced

    forceActivate(TurnLearningOff) - activation is forced and autolearn is turned off

    deactivate - deactivates all currently active port bindings

    NoSelection - no action is taken

  4. Select the option you want to specify a port binding action for that switch.