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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