Network Security Features - Cisco N5010P-N2K-BE Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 1 Product Overview
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Simple Network Management Protocol
Cisco NX-OS is compliant with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version 1, version 2,
and version 3. A full set of Management Information Bases (MIBs) is supported.
Role-Based Access Control
With role-based access control (RBAC), you can limit access to switch operations by assigning roles to
users. Administrators can customize access and restrict it to the users who require it.
Configuration Methods
You can configure Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches using direct network configuration methods or web
services hosted on a Fabric Manager server.
This section includes the following topics:
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Configuring with CLI, XML Management Interface, or SNMP
You can configure Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches using the command line interface (CLI), the XML
management interface over SSH, or SNMP as follows:
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Configuring with Cisco MDS Fabric Manager
You can configure Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches using the Fabric Manager client, which runs on a
local PC and uses the Fabric Manager server.

Network Security Features

Cisco NX-OS Release 4.0 includes the following security features:
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Role-Based Access Control, page 1-7
Configuration Methods, page 1-7
Configuring with CLI, XML Management Interface, or SNMP, page 1-7
Configuring with Cisco MDS Fabric Manager, page 1-7
CLI —You can configure switches using the CLI from an SSH session, a Telnet session. or the
console port. SSH provides a secure connection to the device.
XML Management Interface over SSH—You can configure switches using the XML management
interface, which is a programming interface based on the NETCONF protocol that complements the
CLI functionality. For more information, see the Cisco NX-OS XML Management Interface User
Guide, Release 4.0.
SNMP—SNMP allows you to configure switches using Management Information Bases (MIBs).
Authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) and TACACS+
RADIUS
Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol Version 2
Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3)
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Software
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