ProCurve 2900 - Introduction; Switch Access Security; Other Provisions for Management Access Security; Network Security Features

2. Configure Accounting Types and the Controls for
Sending Reports to the RADIUS Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
3. (Optional) Configure Session Blocking and
Interim Updating Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Viewing RADIUS Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
General RADIUS Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
RADIUS Authentication Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
RADIUS Accounting Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Changing RADIUS-Server Access Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Messages Related to RADIUS Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
6 Configuring Secure Shell (SSH)
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Overview
Steps for Configuring and Using SSH
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Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Prerequisite for Using SSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Public Key Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
for Switch and Client Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
General Operating Rules and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Configuring the Switch for SSH Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
1. Assigning a Local Login (Operator) and
Enable (Manager) Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
2. Generating the Switch’s Public and Private Key Pair . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
3. Providing the Switch’s Public Key to Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
4. Enabling SSH on the Switch and Anticipating SSH
Client Contact Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
5. Configuring the Switch for SSH Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
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
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