Port status : Secure down help

sub-zero

Hi guys,

can anyone explain to me , why when I run the below command, the Port status shows as Secure down?

I have not enabled security on the interface.

I understand the Secure - Shutdown status means that the interface was shut down due to a violation, but do not know why it's showning Secure-down currently.

The interaface also shows a UP/UP state.


Switch#show port-security interface fastEthernet 0/1 Port Security : Disabled
Port Status : Secure-down
Violation Mode : Shutdown
Aging Time : 0 mins
Aging Type : Absolute
SecureStatic Address Aging : Disabled
Maximum MAC Addresses : 1
Total MAC Addresses : 0
Configured MAC Addresses : 0

Sticky MAC Addresses : 0
Last Source Address:Vlan : 0000.0000.0000:0
Security Violation Count : 0

CertifiedMonkey

sub-zero wrote: »

Switch#show port-security interface fastEthernet 0/1
Port Security : Disabled <

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Disabled
Port Status : Secure-down
Violation Mode : Shutdown
Aging Time : 0 mins
Aging Type : Absolute
SecureStatic Address Aging : Disabled
Maximum MAC Addresses : 1
Total MAC Addresses : 0
Configured MAC Addresses : 0

Sticky MAC Addresses : 0
Last Source Address:Vlan : 0000.0000.0000:0
Security Violation Count : 0

Looks like port security isn't enabled on the interface.

Edit: Check this out for a better explanation: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/thread/76831

sub-zero

CertifiedMonkey wrote: »

Looks like port security isn't enabled on the interface.

Edit: Check this out for a better explanation: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/thread/76831

Thanks alot for the link.

So bascially it will always display secure down, if NO security has been enabled on the interface.