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Port security supports which type of port?

The correct answer is C. nonnegotiating trunk port. Cisco port security is only supported on specific port types and is compatible with nonnegotiating trunk ports but not with SPAN destinations, EtherChannel logical ports, or DTP-negotiating ports.

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Port security supports which type of port?

Options

  • ASPAN destination port
  • BEtherChannel port-channel port
  • Cnonnegotiating trunk port
  • DDTP-enabled trunk port

How the community answered

(54 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    87% (47)
  • D
    7% (4)

Why each option

Cisco port security is only supported on specific port types and is compatible with nonnegotiating trunk ports but not with SPAN destinations, EtherChannel logical ports, or DTP-negotiating ports.

ASPAN destination port

SPAN destination ports are placed in a special monitoring mode that cannot enforce port security because they passively receive copied traffic from a source port or VLAN.

BEtherChannel port-channel port

Port security cannot be configured on an EtherChannel port-channel logical interface - it must be configured on the individual physical member ports before they join the channel.

Cnonnegotiating trunk portCorrect

A nonnegotiating trunk port (configured with 'switchport nonegotiate') is a supported port type for port security because it is a statically configured interface without dynamic protocol dependencies. Port security can be applied to both access ports and manually configured trunk ports where DTP is disabled, allowing MAC address restriction on trunked links.

DDTP-enabled trunk port

DTP-enabled trunk ports use dynamic negotiation, which conflicts with port security requirements; port security requires the port to be in a stable, non-negotiating state.

Concept tested: Port security supported and unsupported port types

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12-2SX/configuration/guide/book/port_sec.html

Topics

#port security#Layer 2 security#trunk port#access port types

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