Exam N10-008 topic 1 question 664 discussion

C. Enable port security. Port security is a feature available on network switches that allows the administrator to control which devices are permitted to connect to individual switch ports. It enables the switch to limit and identify the MAC addresses allowed to access the network through specific switch ports. By configuring port security, the administrator can define and restrict the number of MAC addresses allowed on a port, specify which MAC addresses are permitted to access the port, and take actions (like shutting down the port) when unauthorized devices attempt to connect. This helps to prevent unauthorized devices from gaining network access via that switch port.

C. Enable port security. To ensure that only assigned devices can connect to a switch, the network administrator should enable port security. Port security is a feature that allows the administrator to restrict the number of MAC addresses allowed on a specific switch port. This helps prevent unauthorized devices from connecting to the network through that port.