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6. Use an SSH Client To Access the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22

Further Information on SSH Client Public-Key Authentication . . . . . . . . 6-22

Messages Related to SSH Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28

7 Configuring Secure Socket Layer (SSL)

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Prerequisite for Using SSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5

Steps for Configuring and Using SSL for

Switch and Client Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5

General Operating Rules and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6

1. Assign Local Login (Operator) and Enable (Manager) Password . 7-7

2. Generate the Switch’s Server Host Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

3. Enable SSL on the Switch and Anticipate SSL

Browser Contact Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17

Common Errors in SSL Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21

8 Configuring Port-Based and Client-Based Access Control

(802.1X)

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Why Use Port-Based or Client-Based Access Control? . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

User Authentication Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

General 802.1X Authenticator Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Example of the Authentication Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Switch-Port Supplicant Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10

General Operating Rules and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

General Setup Procedure for 802.1X Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13

Do These Steps Before You Configure 802.1X Operation . . . . . . . . . 8-13

Overview: Configuring 802.1X Authentication on the Switch . . . . . . 8-14

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