HP PROCURVE 2910AL, Access Security Manual

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Security Overview
Introduction
Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of the security features included on your
switch. Table 1-1 on page 1-3 outlines the access security and authentication
features, while Table 1-2 on page 1-7 highlights the additional features
designed to help secure and protect your network. For detailed information
on individual features, see the references provided.
Before you connect your switch to a network, ProCurve strongly recommends
that you review the section titled “Getting Started with Access Security” on
page 1-10. It outlines potential threats for unauthorized switch and network
access, and provides guidelines on how to prepare the switch for secure
network operation.
About This Guide
This Access Security Guide describes how to configure security features on
your switch.
N o t e
For an introduction to the standard conventions used in this guide, refer to
the
Getting Started chapter in the Management and Configuration Guide for
your switch.
For More Information
For IPv6-specific security settings and features, refer to the IPV6
Configuration Guide for your switch.
For information on which product manual to consult for a specific software
feature, refer to the “Software Feature Index” on page xx of this guide.
For the latest version of all ProCurve switch documentation, including
Release Notes covering recently added features and other software topics,
visit the HP ProCurve Networking web site at
www.procurve.com/manuals .
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