SmartConnect User’s Guide

Securing Access to the Switch

Secure management is needed for environments that perform significant management func- tions across the Internet. The following are some of the functions for secured management:

„Limiting management users to a specific IP address range. See “Setting Allowable Source IP Address Ranges” on page 71

„Authentication and authorization of remote administrators: see “RADIUS Authentication and Authorization” on page 72

„Encryption of management information exchanged between the remote administrator and the switch: see “Secure Shell and Secure Copy” on page 78

The following sections are addressed in this section:

„“Setting Allowable Source IP Address Ranges” on page 71

„“RADIUS Authentication and Authorization” on page 72

„“TACACS+ Authentication” on page 74

„“Secure Shell and Secure Copy” on page 78

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