Switch Management Security; Cli Security Options; Snmp Security Options - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Switch Management Security

Switch Management Security

Management security in any switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family provides security to all management
access methods, including the command-line interface (CLI) or Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP).
This section includes the following topics:

CLI Security Options

You can access the CLI using the console (serial connection), Telnet, or Secure Shell (SSH).
• Remote security control
• Local security control
These security features can also be configured for the following scenarios:
• iSCSI authentication
• Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP) authentication

SNMP Security Options

The SNMP agent supports security features for SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3. Normal SNMP security
features apply to all applications that use SNMP (for example, Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager).
SNMP security options also apply to the Fabric Manager and Device Manager.
See the Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Family System Management Configuration Guide for more information on
the SNMP security options.
Refer to the Cisco Fabric Manager Fundamentals Configuration Guide for information on Fabric Manager
and Device Manager.
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• Using RADIUS
See the Configuring RADIUS Server Monitoring Parameters, on page 54
• Using TACACS+
See the Configuring TACACS+ Server Monitoring Parameters, on page 67
See the Local AAA Services, on page 90
See the Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS IP Services Configuration Guide and Cisco Fabric Manager
IP Services Configuration Guide.
See About Fabric Authentication.
Configuring Security Features on an External AAA Server