Security Overview

Introduction

 

Introduction

 

This chapter provides an overview of the security features included on your

 

switch. Table 1-1 on page 1-3 outlines the access security and authentication

 

features, while Table 1-2 on page 1-7highlights the additional features

 

designed to help secure and protect your network. For detailed information

 

on individual features, see the references provided.

 

Before you connect your switch to a network, ProCurve strongly recommends

 

that you review the section titled “Getting Started with Access Security” on

 

page 1-9.It outlines potential threats for unauthorized switch and network

 

access, and provides guidelines on how to prepare the switch for secure

 

network operation.

 

About This Guide

 

This Access Security Guide describes how to configure security features on

 

your switch.

 

 

N o t e

For an introduction to the standard conventions used in this guide, refer to

 

the Getting Started chapter in the Management and Configuration Guide for

 

your switch.

 

For More Information

 

 

For IPv6-specific security settings and features, refer to the IPV6

 

Configuration Guide for your switch.

 

For information on which product manual to consult for a specific software

 

feature, refer to the “Software Feature Index” on page xviii of this guide.

 

For the latest version of all HP ProCurve switch documentation, including

 

Release Notes covering recently added features and other software topics,

 

visit the following web sites:

 

www.procurve.com/manuals

 

www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation

 

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