Multiple choice

As a WAN engineer, it is your responsibility to enable port security on your company's Cisco Catalyst switch. Which of the following answers correctly states the function of enabling port security on this switch?

  1. Limits that hours of operation for this switch

  2. Allows only administrator passwords

  3. Limits all port traffic through this switch

  4. Limits the number of MAC addresses that can be serviced from a port

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Port Security is a feature that, when enabled, limits the number of MAC addresses associated with a port. In other words, there is a preset limit to the number of sources that can access or forward frames into the switch.