System information

Getting Started
Overview of Access Security Features
■ Port-Based Access Control (802.1x) (page 9-1): On point-to-point
connections, enables the switch to allow or deny traffic between a port
and an 802.1x-aware device (supplicant) attempting to access the switch.
Also enables the switch to operate as a supplicant for connections to other
802.1x-aware switches. Includes the option of allowing only the device
having the first MAC address detected by a port.
■ Port Security (page 10-1): Enables a switch port to maintain a unique
list of MAC addresses defining which specific devices are allowed to
access the network through that port. Also enables a port to detect,
prevent, and log access attempts by unauthorized devices.
■ MAC Lockdown (page 10-1): Permanently assigns a device MAC
address to a specific port on the switch to restrict a client device to a
specific port.
■ MAC Lockout (page 10-1): Causes the switch to drop traffic carrying a
specific MAC address as either a source or destination.
■ Authorized IP Managers (page 11-1): Allows access to the switch by
a networked device having an IP address previously configured in the
switch as “authorized”.
■ Key Management System (page 12-1): Centralizes the mechanisms
used to configure and maintain security information for all routing proto-
cols.
HP recommends that you use local passwords together with the switch’s other
security features to provide a more comprehensive security fabric than if you
use only local passwords.
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