BLADE OS™ Application Guide HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem Version 5.1 Advanced Functionality Software

Table Of Contents
BLADE OS 5.1 Application Guide
BMD00113, September 2009 Chapter 1: Accessing the Switch 41
Securing Access to the Switch
Secure switch management is needed for environments that perform significant management
functions across the Internet. The following are some of the functions for secured management:
Limiting management users to a specific IP address range.
Authentication and authorization of remote administrators such as RADIUS and TACACS+.
Encryption of management information exchanged between the remote administrator and the
switch using Secure Shell and Secure Copy.
These functions and related topics are addressed in the following sections:
“Setting Allowable Source IP Address Ranges” on page 42
“RADIUS Authentication and Authorization” on page 43
“TACACS+ Authentication” on page 47
“LDAP Authentication and Authorization” on page 52
“Secure Shell and Secure Copy” on page 54
“End User Access Control” on page 60