Adding MAC Addresses to an Interface

You must use an address object to bind MAC address(es) to an interface. You can create an address object from within this procedure, or use an existing one. For more information about address objects, see Network > Address Objects.

To add MAC addresses to an interface:
1
On the Switching > Port Security page, click the Add button at the bottom of the page. The Add Static MAC Address dialog opens.

2
Select the desired interface from the Port drop-down menu.
3
If the address object that contains the desired MAC addresses already exists, select it from the MAC Address drop-down menu.

To create an address object, select Create new address object from the drop-down list. The Add Address Object dialog opens.

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a
Type a descriptive name for the address object into the Name field.
b
Select the zone from the Zone Assignment drop-down menu.
c
The Type is set to MAC and cannot be changed.
d
Enter the MAC address in the MAC Address field.
e
If the device with this MAC address can have multiple IP addresses, select the Multi-homed host check box. Otherwise, clear this check box.
f
Click OK in the Add Address Object dialog. The new address object appears in the MAC Address field of the Add Static MAC Address dialog.
4
Click OK.