Security Overview; Introduction; About This Guide; For More Information - HP 3500yl Series Access Security Manual

Security Overview

Introduction

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Security Overview
Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of the security features included on your
switch. Table 1-1 on page 1-2 outlines the access security and authentication
features, while Table 1-2 on page 1-6 highlights the additional features
designed to help secure and protect your network. For detailed information
on individual features, see the references provided.
Before you connect your switch to a network, HP strongly recommends that
you review the section titled "Getting Started with Access Security" on page
1-9. It outlines potential threats for unauthorized switch and network access,
and provides guidelines on how to prepare the switch for secure network
operation.

About This Guide

This Access Security Guide describes how to configure security features on
your switch.

For More Information

For IPv6-specific security settings and features, refer to the IPV6
Configuration Guide for your switch.
For information on which product manual to consult for a specific software
feature, refer to the "Software Feature Index" on page xxvi of this guide.
For the latest version of all HP switch documentation, including Release
Notes covering recently added features and other software topics, visit the HP
Networking web site at www.hp.com/support/manuals.
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