Describes how port security protect mode responds when a port reaches its MAC address limit by stopping additional learning and dropping violating traffic.
Port security protect mode enforces the configured MAC address limit without disabling the port.
Protect mode has these effects:
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Protect mode takes effect when the port reaches the configured maximum number of MAC addresses.
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The port stops learning additional MAC addresses.
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The port drops traffic from MAC addresses that exceed the configured maximum.