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Arista MLS EOS 4.X L2S Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version: 2

Release: 3 Benchmark Date: 02 Jul 2025

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SV-255968r882246_ruleThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must uniquely identify all network-connected endpoint devices before establishing any connection.
SV-255969r991773_ruleThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must be configured for Storm Control to limit the effects of packet flooding types of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.
SV-255970r882252_ruleThe Arista MLS switch must have Root Guard enabled on all switch ports connecting to access layer switches and hosts.
SV-255971r882255_ruleThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have BPDU Guard enabled on all switch ports connecting to access layer switches and hosts.
SV-255972r1107168_ruleThe Arista MLS switch must have STP Loop Guard enabled on all nondesignated STP switch ports.
SV-255973r882261_ruleThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have DHCP snooping for all user VLANs to validate DHCP messages from untrusted sources.
SV-255974r882264_ruleThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have IP Source Guard enabled on all user-facing or untrusted access switch ports.
SV-255975r882267_ruleThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have Dynamic Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Inspection (DAI) enabled on all user VLANs.
SV-255976r882270_ruleThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have IGMP or MLD Snooping configured on all VLANs.
SV-255977r882273_ruleThe Arista MLS layer 2 Arista MLS switch must implement Rapid STP where VLANs span multiple switches with redundant links.
SV-255979r882279_ruleThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have all trunk links enabled statically.
SV-255980r991774_ruleThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have all disabled switch ports assigned to an unused VLAN.
SV-255981r991775_ruleThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must not have the default VLAN assigned to any host-facing switch ports.
SV-255982r991776_ruleThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have the default VLAN pruned from all trunk ports that do not require it.
SV-255983r991777_ruleThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must not use the default VLAN for management traffic.
SV-255984r991778_ruleThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have all user-facing or untrusted ports configured as access switch ports.
SV-255985r991779_ruleThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must have the native VLAN assigned to an ID other than the default VLAN for all 802.1q trunk links.
SV-255986r991780_ruleThe Arista MLS layer 2 switch must not have any switch ports assigned to the native VLAN.