Netgear M5300-52G3 Web Management User Guide - Page 384

ProSafe M5300 Switch Access Control The Access Control feature allows you to configure settings that control management access to the switch.. Access Control configure requires three steps: 1. Use the Access Profile Configuration page to create an access profile. To add rules to the profile, the access profile must be deactivated, which is the default setting. 2. Use the Access Rule Configuration page to add one or more access rules to the profile. 3. Return to the Access Profile Configuration page to activate the profile. The access profile is similar to an access control list (ACL) in that you can add multiple rules to the profile that permit or deny access to the switch by protocols transmitted by specific IP addresses. From the Access Control link, you can access the following pages: • Access Profile Configuration on page 384 • Access Rule Configuration on page 385 Access Profile Configuration Use this page to create an access profile, control the administrative mode of the profile, and view summary information about the profile. To access the Access Profile Configuration page, click Security  Access, and then click the Access Control  Access Profile Configuration link. In the following figure, a profile called administrators has been created, and one rule has been added to the profile. To create an Access Profile: 1. In the Access Profile Name field, specify the name of the access profile to be added. The maximum length is 32 characters. 2. To activate an access profile, select the Activate Profile check box. You cannot add rules to an active profile. 3. To deactivate an access profile, select the Deactivate Profile check box. Managing Device Security 384