The layer 2 switch must have all disabled switch ports assigned to an unused VLAN.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
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- ID
- SV-206666r385561_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Assign all switch ports not in use to an inactive VLAN.
Note: Switch ports configured for 802.1x are exempt from this requirement.