Blade ICE G8000 manual Accessing the Switch

CHAPTER 1

Accessing the Switch

The Blade OS software provides means for accessing, configuring, and viewing information and statistics about the RackSwitch G8000. This chapter discusses different methods of access- ing the switch and ways to secure the switch for remote administrators:

„“Configuring an IP Interface” on page 16

„“Using Telnet” on page 17

„“Using the Browser-Based Interface” on page 18

„“Using SNMP” on page 20

„“Securing Access to the Switch” on page 25

†“RADIUS Authentication and Authorization” on page 26

†“TACACS+ Authentication” on page 30

†“End User Access Control” on page 36

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