American Power Conversion Master Switch manual Security Features

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MasterSwitch VM

Security

Security Features

Planning and	As a network device that passes information across the network, the
implementing	MasterSwitch unit is subject to the same exposure as other devices on
security features	the network.
	Use the information in this section to plan and implement the security
	features appropriate for your environment.
Port assignments	If a Telnet, FTP, or Web server uses a non-standard port, a user must
	specify the port when using the client interface, such as a Web browser.
	The non-standard port address becomes an extra “password,” hiding
	the server to provide an additional level of security. The TCP ports for
	which the Telnet, FTP, and Web servers listen are initially set at the
	standard “well known ports” for the protocols.To hide the interfaces, use
	any port numbers from 5000 to 65535.
User names,	All user names, passwords, and community names for SNMP are
passwords,	transferred over the network as plain text. A user who is capable of
community names	monitoring the network traffic can determine the user names and
	passwords required to log in to the Administrator, Device Manager, and
	Outlet User accounts of a MasterSwitch unit’s Control Console or Web
	interface. This security limitation of the protocols affects any device
	using Telnet, a Web server, or an SNMP version 1 agent.

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Contents MasterSwitch VM Thank You Contents MasterSwitch VMContents Troubleshooting Warranty InformationSpecifications Life-Support PolicyFeature Description IntroductionProduct Description Introduction MasterSwitch VM ControllerStatus Description LEDsOperating MasterSwitch VM Configuring outlets for operation Is turned on When these two delays expire, the outlet will be turned on Outlet will be turned on Outlets always turn on Outlets do not turn on when the Overload WarningThreshold has been exceeded Overload Warning and the load exceeds the Overload WarningManagement Interfaces Managing MasterSwitch VMControl Console Managing MasterSwitch VMInterface Telnet, for remote managementManaging MasterSwitch VM Account access to Password-Protected AccountsAccount, and up to 16 Outlet User accounts Outlets and menuOutlets Menu ItemsOutlets Menu ItemsUnit Configuration MasterSwitch VMOutlet Configuration Links Event Log Interface or by pressing C TRL + L in the Control ConsoleDir. You will see a listing similar to the following ftpdir Representation when logging and displaying event data MasterSwitch VM unit always uses four-digit yearSimilar to the following However, you may need to select a four-digit date formatTCP/IP NetworkSnmp Access Control Telnet/WebDefinition Trap Receiver IP to Snmp Trap ReceiverSystem User ManagerItems Outlet User ManagerFor Outlet User Manager Identification Date/TimeFile Transfer Tools Enable BootpHelp Security Security FeaturesSecurity AuthenticationMethods Interface Security AccessProduct Information Warranty InformationProduct Information TroubleshootingLife-Support Policy Following table shows the product specifications for SpecificationsMasterSwitch VM power distribution unit AP9221X166 ProductAP9221NX166 MasterSwitch VM Controller AP9221NX166Index Help FeaturesIndex Outlet Access Outlet operationsRegional centers APC Worldwide Customer Support