Chapter 1: CN1610 Switch Features 17
Security features The security features include settings that protect against unauthorized and
unauthenticated access to the switch management interface as well as settings
that protect against unauthorized and unauthenticated access to the network
through the switch ports. The following table describes the security features:
Security feature Description
User management Configure the username and password for users
allowed to access the switch management interface.
Authentication list Specify the authentication method for different
access types.
Denial of Service
(DoS) protection
Provide protection against DoS attacks on the switch
and on the network.
IEEE 802.1X port-
based access control
Prevent unauthorized devices from accessing the
network through the switch on a per-port basis.
RADIUS client Allow the switch to communicate with a network
RADIUS server to authenticate users prior to access
to the switch management or to the network.
TACACS+ client Allow the switch to communicate with a network
TACACS+ server to authenticate users prior to
access to the switch management or to the network.
Management ACL Ensure that users’ remote connections to the switch
management interface are through known and
trusted devices.
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