HP 6120XG HP ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Access Security Guide - Page 69
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Caution Operating Notes Configuring Username and Password Security Saving Security Credentials in a Config File ■ When you first enter the include-credentials command to save the additional security credentials to the running configuration, these settings are moved from internal storage on the switch to the running-config file. You are prompted by a warning message to perform a write memory operation to save the security credentials to the startup configuration. The message reminds you that if you do not save the current values of these security settings from the running configuration, they will be lost the next time you boot the switch and will revert to the values stored in the startup configuration. ■ When you boot a switch with a startup configuration file that contains the include-credentials command, any security credentials that are stored in internal flash memory are ignored and erased. The switch will load only the security settings in the startup configuration file. ■ Security settings are no longer automatically saved internally in flash memory and loaded with the startup configuration when a switch boots up. The configuration of all security credentials requires that you use the write memory command to save them in the startup configuration in order for them to not be lost when you log off. A warning message reminds you to permanently save a security setting. ■ After you enter the include-credentials command, the currently configured manager and operator usernames and passwords, RADIUS shared secret keys, SNMP and 802.1X authenticator (port-access) security credentials, and SSH client public-keys are saved in the running configuration. Use the no include-credentials command to disable the display and copying of these security parameters from the running configuration (using the show running-config and copy running-config commands), without disabling the configured security settings on the switch. After you enter the include-credentials command, you can toggle between the non-display and display of security credentials in show and copy command output by alternately entering the no include-credentials and include-credentials commands. ■ After you permanently save security configurations to the current startup config file using the write memory command, you can view and manage security settings with the following commands: • show config: Displays the configuration settings in the current startup config file. 2-19