HP StorageWorks 4000/6000/8000 - Enterprise Virtual Arrays Reference Manual page 412

NOTE:
Fabric OS 4.1.0 (or later) supports SSH v2.0 (ssh2).
To ensure a secure network, avoid using Telnet or any other unprotected applications to communicate
with switches.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL
B-series We Tools support the use of HTTPS.
The SSL protocol provides secure access to a fabric through web-based management tools like B-series
WebTools. Switches configured for SSL grant access to the management tools through HTTPS links.
SSL uses PKI encryption to protect data. PKI is based on digital certificates obtained from an Internet
CA, which acts as the trusted agent. These certificates are based on the switch IP address or fully
qualified domain names.
NOTE:
If you change the switch IP address or domain name after activating its digital certificate, you may
need to obtain and install a new certificate.
Browser and Java support
Fabric OS 4.4.0 (or later) supports the following browsers for SSL connections:
Internet Explorer (Microsoft Windows)
Mozilla (Sun Solaris and Red Hat Linux)
NOTE:
In countries that allow the use of 128-bit encryption, use the current version of the browser.
Upgrade to the Java 1.5.0_06 plug-in on the management station.
SNMP
B-series switches have an SNMP agent and MIB, which allow the administrator to program tools to
set up switch variables and enterprise-level management processes. The SNMP ACL allows the
administrator to restrict SNMP get and set operations to particular hosts and IP addresses, which
provides enhanced security for the SAN.
NOTE:
B-series switches support SNMP v3 and SNMP v1.
Secure Copy
SCP uses SSH to securely transfer files between systems. The administrator can set the Fabric OS
configure command to use SCP for uploads and downloads.
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