Q-Logic 5600 manual Security Consistency Checklist Dialog

4 – Managing Switches Configuring a Switch

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„SSL - Secure Sockets Layer. Provides secure encrypted communications between the switch management application (GUI) and the switch. SSL must be enabled for configuration of security and RADIUS servers with the switch management application (GUI). SSL certificates are generated on the switch with the switch date/time and validated with the workstation’s date/time. If the Switch and workstation date/time are not in sync, invalid certificates will be generated and prevent an SSL connection from being established between the switch and switch management application (GUI). To disable SSL when using a user authentication RADIUS server, the RADIUS authentication order must first be set to Local.

„Telnet - Command line interface. Allows users to manage the switch through a Telnet command line interface session. Disabling Telnet access to the switch is not recommended.

„SSH - Secure SHell. Provides secure encrypted Telnet command line interface sessions with the switch. Note that you will have to have an SSH client running on your workstation in order to manage your switch with Telnet command line interface when SSH is enabled.

„SNMP - Simple Network Management Protocol. Allows management of the switch through third-party applications that use SNMP.

„NTP - Network Time Protocol. Allows the switch to obtain its time and date settings from an NTP server. Configuring all of your switches and your workstations to utilize NTP will keep their date/time settings in sync and will prevent difficulties with SSL certificates and event logs.

„CIM - Common Information Model. Allows management of the switch through third-party applications that use CIM.

„FTP - File Transfer Protocol. Allows file transfers to the switch via FTP. FTP is required for out-of-band firmware uploads which will complete faster than in-band Firmware uploads.

„Management Server - Allows management of the switch through third-party applications that use GS-3 Management Server.

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Security Consistency Checklist Dialog

The Security Consistency Checklist dialog enables you to compare security-related features on switches in order to check for inconsistencies. Any changes must be made through the appropriate dialog, such as Network Properties dialog, Switch Properties dialog, or SNMP Properties dialog. To open the Security Consistency Checklist dialog, open the faceplate display, open the Switch menu and select Security Consistency Checklist.

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