APC Battery Management System Security Features, Planning and implementing security features

Battery Management System

USER’S GUIDE

®

Security

Security Features

Planning and implementing security features

As a network device that passes information across the network, the Network Management Card in the master controller of the Battery Management System is subject to the same exposure as other devices on the network.

Use the information in this section to plan and implement the security features appropriate for your environment.

Summary of access methods

Serial control console.

Security Access	Description
Access is by user name	Always enabled.
and password.

Remote control console.

Security Access	Description
Available methods:	For high security, use SSH.
• User name and	• With Telnet, the user name and password are transmitted
password	as plain text.
• Selectable server port	• SSH disables Telnet and provides encrypted access to the
• Server Enable/Disable	control console interface to provide additional protection
• Secure SHell (SSH)	from attempts to intercept, forge, or alter data during data
	transmission.

110