
CHAPTER 6
Configuring Switch Access
The VSE SmartConnect software provides detailed commands for configuring system access and system management, and for viewing information and statistics. This chapter discusses VSE SmartConnect software access features, and how to secure the switch for remote administrators:
“Management Module Setup” on page 63
“Using Telnet” on page 67
“Using the
“Securing Access to the Switch” on page 70
“Setting Allowable Source IP Address Ranges” on page 71
“RADIUS Authentication and Authorization” on page 72
“TACACS+ Authentication” on page 74
“End User Access Control” on page 75
“Secure Shell and Secure Copy” on page 78
Management Module Setup
The switch module is an integral subsystem within the overall blade server chassis system. The blade server chassis includes a management module as the central element for overall chassis management and control.
You can use the management module to configure and manage the switch. The switch commu- nicates with the management module(s) through its internal port 15 (MGT), which you can access through the 100 Mbps Ethernet port on each management module. The factory default settings will permit only management and control access to the switch module through the management module, or the
Note – Support for both management modules is included within the single management port (MGT). The MGT port dynamically connects to the active management module.
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