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This prevents "snooping" of Ethernet connection to capture user login and
authentication secret information.
• RADIUS Server Support—This provides support for IETF RADIUS (Remote
Authentication Dial In User Service) protocol for password authentication.
Firmware 07.01.02–4 allows users to configure settings for using a RADIUS
server. RADIUS provides centralized authentication services for multiple devices
on a network. This means that several switches can be configured to use a
single RADIUS server.
• Prompted Change of EWS and CLI Passwords from Default—This prompts users
to modify the password settings for both the CLI and EWS interfaces the first time
they log in using either of these interfaces.
• RBAC Phase I: Enhanced User Rights Configuration—RBAC is role based access
control. This is the first phase of more comprehensive role-based access control
planned for the CLI and EWS interfaces. Multiple users can now be configured
for EWS or CLI, or both, through either interface. This allows users to configure
additional user name/password combinations.
• SSH for CLI—Secure Shell (SSH) provides an encrypted connection, as an
alternative to Telnet, to secure CLI access to switches and directors.
• Enhanced Maintenance Port Security—This allows users to enable enhanced
authorization on the maintenance port, which is the switch or director RS-232
connection. Enhanced Authorization mode enforces stronger security policies,
requiring users to change the well-known password to a case- sensitive private
password the first time they use the maintenance port. Subsequent access by
service personnel will require log in through the private customer-level access.
• Security Log—The Security Log is a new log available in EWS, CLI, and HAFM
that records various events concerning integrity of a switch. This includes
authorization or authentication problem detection, and approved and invalid
access attempts. Each log entry provides an event number or reason, a date/time
stamp, a trigger level (a type of security event severity), an event count, and a
category and data pertaining to the specific event. The log wraps at 200 entries.
This log provides customers with details to track down attempted security threats
and identify the source of problems that might jeopardize the switch integrity.
• IP Access Control List—This allows users to establish a list of IP addresses from
which the switch is allowed to accept connections. This prevents users who
have access to the Ethernet LAN from attempting to access the Fibre Channel
switches. Connection attempts from unauthorized IP addresses are ignored by
the switch, making it appear that no device is connected. This is primarily
intended for environments that are not on a private, inaccessible subnet, such as
when installed in most cabinet configurations with a dual-NIC HAFM appliance
Processor.
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