Show Port-Security int ?/?

Hi All,

Scenario - I have a switch interface thats up at both L1 and L2 with no port security enabled. Lets call it F0/2.

When I use the command - "show port-security interface f0/2" I get the following. Most of it I expect as PS is not configured on the port, but the Port Status is showing as Secure-down, when I know the port is clearly up. I take it the Port Status is not taking it's info from the live port, and only does when Port Security is enabled?

Test3550# show port-security interface f0/2
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

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networker050184

I believe it always says Secure-down when port-security is disabled.

MAC_Addy

networker050184 wrote: »

I believe it always says Secure-down when port-security is disabled.

Absolutely correct. Issue the 'switchport port-security' command to turn it on.

control

Thanks for clearing this up both.

MAC_Addy

Not a problem. When I first started port-security I always forgot to turn it on.