Security Overview

Access Security Features

Access Security Features

This section provides an overview of the switch’s access security features, authentication protocols, and methods. Table 1-1 lists these features and provides summary configuration guidelines. For more in-depth information, see the references provided (all chapter and page references are to this Access Security Guide unless a different manual name is indicated).

N o t e

 

 

The Management Interface wizard provides a convenient step-by-step method

 

 

 

to prepare the switch for secure network operation. See “Quick Start: Using

 

 

 

the Management Interface Wizard” on page 1-10for details.

 

 

 

Table 1-1. Access Security and Switch Authentication Features

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feature

Default

Security Guidelines

More Information and

 

Setting

 

Configuration Details

 

 

 

 

 

Manager

no password Configuring a local Manager password is a fundamental

password

step in reducing the possibility of unauthorized access

 

through the switch’s Web browser and console (CLI and

 

Menu) interfaces. The Manager password can easily be

 

set by any one of the following methods:

 

• CLI: password manager command, or Management

 

interface wizard

 

• Web browser interface: the password options under

 

the Security tab, or Management interface wizard

 

• Menu interface: Console Passwords option

 

• SNMP

“Configuring Local Password Security” on page 2-6

“Quick Start: Using the Management Interface Wizard” on page 1-10

“Using SNMP To View and Configure Switch Authentication Features” on page 6-21

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