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Configuring and Monitoring Port Security
Reading Intrusion Alerts and Resetting Alert Flags
Using the Event Log To Find Intrusion Alerts
The Event Log lists port security intrusions as:
W MM/DD/YY HH:MM:SS FFI: port A3 - Security Violation
where “
W” is the severity level of the log entry and FFI is the system module
that generated the entry. For further information, display the Intrusion Log,
as shown below.
From the CLI. Type the log command from the Manager or Configuration
level.
Syntax: log [search-text ]
For search-text , you can use ffi, security, or violation. For example:
Figure 9-19. Example of Log Listing With and Without Detected Security Violations
From the Menu Interface: In the Main Menu, click on
4. Event Log and use
N
ext page and Prev page to review the Event Log contents.
For More Event Log Information. See “Using the Event Log To Identify
Problem Sources” in the “Troubleshooting” chapter of the Management and
Configuration Guide for your switch.
Web: Checking for Intrusions, Listing Intrusion Alerts,
and Resetting Alert Flags
1. Check the Alert Log by clicking on the Status tab and the [Overview] button.
If there is a “Security Violation” entry, do the following:
Log Listing with
Security Violation
Detected
Log Listing with No
Security Violation
Detected
Log Command with “security”
for Search String