System information
Configuring Security
Defining Access Profiles
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To define authentication methods for an access method:
STEP 1 Click Security > Management Access Authentication. The Management Access
Authentication Page displays.
STEP 2 Select an access method from the Application list.
STEP 3 Use the arrows to move the authentication method between the Optional Methods
column and the Selected Methods column. The first method selected is the first
method that is used.
• RADIUS—User is authenticated on a RADIUS server. You must have
configured one or more RADIUS servers.
• None—User is allowed to access the switch without authentication.
• Local—Username and password is checked against the data stored on the
local switch. These username and password pairs are defined in the User
Accounts Page.
NOTE The Local or None authentication method must always be
selected last. All authentication methods selected after Local or None
are ignored.
STEP 4 Click Apply. The selected authentication methods are associated with the access
method.
Defining Access Profiles
Management Access Authentication configures the authentication methods to be
used to authenticate and authorize users from different management access
methods. Management Access Profiles limit management access from specific
interfaces and/or sources.
Only users who pass both the active access profile and management access
authentication are given management access to the switch.
Access Profile Rules, Filters, and Elements
Access profiles consist of rules for allowing access to the switch. Each access
profile can consist of one or more rules. The rules are executed in order of their
priority within the access profile (top to bottom).