Configuring Device Information 221Configuring Advanced Port Based AuthenticationThe Multiple Hosts page provides information for defining advanced port based authentication settings forspecific ports. To open the Multiple Hosts, click Switch →Network Security → Multiple Hosts.Figure 7-3. Multiple Hosts• Port — The port number for which Advanced Port Based Authentication is enabled.• Multiple Hosts — Enables or disables a single host to authorize multiple hosts for system access. Thissetting must be enabled in order to either disable the ingress-filter, or to use port-lock security on theselected port.• Action on Single Host Violation — Defines the action to be applied to packets arriving in single-hostmode, from a host whose MAC address is not the client (supplicant) MAC address. The Action on SingleHost Violation field can be defined only if the Multiple Hosts field is defined as Disable. The possiblefield values are:– Forward — Forwards the packets from an unknown source, however, the MAC address is notlearned.– Discard — Discards the packets from any unlearned source. This is the default value.– Shutdown — Discards the packet from any unlearned source and locks the port. Ports remain lockeduntil they are activated, or the device is reset.• Traps — Enables or disables sending traps to the host if a violation occurs.• Trap Frequency (1-1000000) (Sec) — Defines the time period by which traps are sent to the host. TheTrap Frequency (1-1000000) field can be defined only if the Multiple Hosts field is defined as Disable.The default is 10 seconds.
