Dell PowerConnect 7048P User Manual - Page 169

9 Controlling Management Access This chapter describes how to control access to the switch management interface through switch-based authentication or by using TACACS+ or RADIUS servers. It also includes information about controlling access through Telnet, SSH, HTTP, and HTTPs. The Denial of Service (DoS) protection feature is also described in this chapter. The topics covered in this chapter include: • Management Access Control Overview • Default Management Security Values • Controlling Management Access (Web) • Controlling Management Access (CLI) • Management Access Configuration Examples Management Access Control Overview By default, management access to the switch through the out-of-band (OOB) port and in-band switch ports requires a user account to be configured on the switch. A user can access the switch management interface only after providing a valid username and password combination that matches the user account information stored in the user database configured on the switch. PowerConnect 7000 Series switches include several additional features to increase management security and help prevent unauthorized access to the switch configuration interfaces (CLI, Web-based, and SNMP). Table 9-1 provides an overview of the management security features the switch supports. Controlling Management Access 169