CANOGA PERKINS 9145E Standard NID Software Version 1.0 - Manual (Page 11)

Introduction 9145E NID Software User’s Manual
Management Access
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1.0 About the 9145E Software
Building on the industry-leading 10/100/1G 9145 Network Interface Device (NID), the 9145E adds dual
mode UTP/SFP ports and an Ethernet OOB port to provide out-of-band management.
1.1 Management Access
The 9145E can be managed through any of several access ports.
VT-100 Terminal - This terminal is used primarily to configure the 9145E with an IP address before
connecting it to your network.
Telnet - Once the 9145E has been configured with IP and connected to your network, it can be
accessed using Telnet. All commands and functions are available using standard Telnet software.
SNMP - All commands and functions are also available using an SNMP manager. The 9145E supports
SNMP v1/v2c/v3 and many standard MIBs as well as CP proprietary MIBs.
1.2 Management Security Features
The 9145E has comprehensive management access security features, including SNMPv3 authorization,
RADIUS, password formatting, and user access controls. You can set values and options within the
software that will work with the security protocols on your network. The four network security protocols
listed below are supported. In addition, the 9145E provides options to define strong passwords,
independent of the security protocols.
SNMPv3 - SNMPv3 provides authentication and encryption of management traffic across a network.
Remote Access Dial In User Security (RADIUS) - The RADIUS server maintains user account infor-
mation. At login, the 9145E queries the server which authenticates the username and password and
sends a message to the 9145E to allow the login. The RADIUS server can also be set up to require
additional authentication information before accepting the user. If the username or password is not
valid, the RADIUS server sends a message to the 9145E to disallow the login and reject the user.
Secure Shell version 2 (SSH-2) - SSH-2 provides authentication and encryption for a secure remote
Telnet connection. SSH can be configured to provide unique User Accounts.
Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) - SFTP adds encryption to protect uploaded files during the
file transfer process, such as for a software update.
Chapter 1
Introduction