Cabletron Systems CSX1000, CSX1200 manual Configuring Security Level

SECURITY

The CyberSWITCH provides a great variety of security options. These options include device level security, user level security, a combination of the two, or if preferred, no security. There are different ways to authenticate, as well as different locations (both local and remote) to store security information. This segment addresses these areas.

We include the following chapters in the Security Configuration segment of the User’s Guide:

•Security Overview

The “Big Picture” of how our standard security options work, and how they interoperate.

•Configuring Security Level

Instructions for enabling the level of security you wish to use for security. You may choose to enable no security, device level security, user level security, or both device and user level security.

•Configuring System Options and Information

Instructions for enabling system options, such as PPP Link security, for configuring system information, such as a system password, and for configuring secure yet flexible administration sessions.

•Configuring Device Level Databases

Instructions for configuring an on-node device database (formerly known as the local user list) and enabling an off-node device database. Off-node device databases supported are: VRA Manager and RADIUS.

•Configuring User Level Databases

Instructions for enabling an off-node database with user level security. User level databases supported are: RADIUS, TACACS, and ACE.

•Configuring Off-node Server Information

Instructions for configuring an off-node server, such as VRA Manager, RADIUS, TACACS, and ACE.

•Configuring Network Login Information

Instructions for configuring general network login information, network login banners, and information specific to RADIUS and TACACS servers.