Cannot Change Port Security Mode When A User Is Online - HP 3600 v2 Series Configuration Manual

Cannot change port security mode when a user is online

Symptom
Port security mode cannot be changed when an 802.1X authenticated or MAC authenticated user is
online.
[Device-Ethernet1/0/1] undo port-security port-mode
Error:Cannot configure port-security for there is 802.1X user(s) on line on port
Ethernet1/0/1.
Analysis
Changing port security mode is not allowed when an 802.1X authenticated or MAC authenticated user
is online.
Solution
Use the cut command to forcibly disconnect the user from the port before changing the port security
mode.
[Device-Ethernet1/0/1] quit
[Device] cut connection interface ethernet 1/0/1
[Device] interface ethernet 1/0/1
[Device-Ethernet1/0/1] undo port-security port-mode
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