Protection from unauthorized access
10
6.3
Disabling the HiDiscovery function
Basic - L3P
Release
4.0
11/07
6.3 Disabling the HiDiscovery
function
6.3.1 Description of the HiDiscovery protocol
The HiDiscovery protocol allows you to assign the Switch an IP address
based on its MAC address (see on page 35 "Entering the IP Parameters via
HiDiscovery"). HiDiscovery is a layer 2 protocol.
Note: For security reasons, restrict the HiDiscovery function for the device or
disable it after you have assigned the IP parameters to the device.
6.3.2 Enabling/disabling the HiDiscovery function
Select the Basics:Network dialog.
Disable the HiDiscovery function in the "HiDiscovery Protocol" frame
or limit the access to "read-only".
enable Switch to the Priviledged EXEC mode.
network protocol hidiscovery
off
Disable HiDiscovery function.
network protocol hidiscovery
read-only
Enable HiDiscovery function with "read-only" ac-
cess
network protocol hidiscovery
read-write
Enable HiDiscovery function with "read-write" ac-
cess