Viewing AuthStatus information using EDM

Use the following procedure to display authorized boards and port status data collection information. Displayed information includes actions to be performed when an unauthorized station is detected and the current security status of a port.

Procedure steps

  1. From the navigation tree, double-click Security.

  2. In the Security tree, double-click MAC Security.

  3. In the work area, click the AuthStatus tab.

Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to view AuthStatus information.

Variable Value
AuthStatusBrdIndx The index of the board. This corresponds to the index of the slot containing the board if the index is greater than zero.
AuthStatusPortIndx The index of the port on the board. This corresponds to the index of the last manageable port on the board if the index is greater than zero.
AuthStatusMACIndx The index of MAC address on the port. This corresponds to the index of the MAC address on the port if the index is greater than zero.
CurrentAccessCtrlType Displays whether the node entry is node allowed or node blocked type .
CurrentActionMode
A value representing the type of information contained, including:
  • noAction—Port does not have security assigned to it, or the security feature is turned off.

  • partitionPort—Port is partitioned.

  • partitionPortAndsendTrap—Port is partitioned and traps are sent to the trap receive station.

  • Filtering—Port filters out the frames, where the destination address field is the MAC address of unauthorized station.

  • FilteringAndsendTrap—Port filters out the frames, where the destination address field is the MAC address of unauthorized station. Trap are sent to trap receive station.

  • sendTrap—A trap is sent to trap receive stations.

  • partitionPortAnddaFiltering—Port is partitioned and will filter out the frames with the destination address field is the MAC address of unauthorized station.

  • partitionPortdaFilteringAndsendTrap—Port is partitioned and filters out the frames with the destination address field is the MAC address of unauthorized station. Traps are sent to trap receive stations.

CurrentPortSecurStatus
Displays the security status of the current port, including:
  • If the port is disabled, notApplicable is returned.

  • If the port is in a normal state, portSecure is returned.

  • If the port is partitioned, portPartition is returned.