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Securing Access to Management Functions
Table 199 lists the individual Dell PowerConnect switches and the security access features they
support..
This chapter explains how to secure access to management functions on a Dell PowerConnect
device.
For all Dell PowerConnect devices, RADIUS Challenge is supported for 802.1x authentication but not
for login authentication. Also, multiple challenges are supported for TACACS+ login authentication.
Securing access methods
The following table lists the management access methods available on a Dell PowerConnect
device, how they are secured by default, and the ways in which they can be secured.
TABLE 199 Supported security access features
Feature PowerConnect B-Series FCX
Authentication, Authorization and
Accounting (AAA):
• RADIUS
• TACACS/TACACS+
Yes
AAA support for console commands Yes
Restricting remote access to manage-
ment functions
Yes
Disabling TFTP access Yes
Using ACLs to restrict remote access Yes
Local user accounts Yes
Local user passwords Yes
SSL security for the Web Management
Interface
Yes
AAA authentication-method lists Yes
Packet filtering on TCP flags Yes
