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Ethernet Card Software Feature and Configuration Guide, R7.2
January 2009
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Configuring Security for the ML-Series Card
This chapter describes the security features of the ML-Series card.
This chapter includes the following major sections:
Understanding Security, page 19-1
Disabling the Console Port on the ML-Series Card, page 19-2
Secure Login on the ML-Series Card, page 19-2
Secure Shell on the ML-Series Card, page 19-2
RADIUS on the ML-Series Card, page 19-6
RADIUS Relay Mode, page 19-6
RADIUS Stand Alone Mode, page 19-7

Understanding Security

The ML-Series card includes several security features. Some of thes e features operate independently
from the ONS node where the ML-Series card is installed. Others are configured using the Cisco
Transport Controller (CTC) or Transaction Language One (TL1).
Security features configured with Cisco IOS include:
Cisco IOS login enhancements
Secure Shell ( SSH) connection
authentication, authorization, and accounting/Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
(AAA/RADIUS) stand alone mode
Cisco IOS basic password (For information on basic Cisco IOS password configuration, see the
“Passwords” section on page 3-8)
Security features configured with CTC or TL1 include:
disabled console port
AAA/RADIUS relay mode