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Advanced Security Configuration
11 Security
The HPE OfficeConnect 1920S series switch software includes a robust set of built-in security features
to secure access to the switch management interface and to protect the network.
Advanced Security Configuration
The HPE OfficeConnect 1920S switches include Denial-of-Service (DoS) and ICMP (ping) protection
features on the Advanced Security page to help protect against various high-volume traffic scenarios
or malicious attacks.
A DoS attack is an attempt to saturate the switch with external communication requests to prevent the
switch from performing efficiently, or at all. You can enable Auto DoS protection that prevents common
types of DoS attacks.
The ICMP security options help prevent the device and the network from attacks that involve issues
with the ICMP echo request packets (pings) that the device receives.
To display the Advanced Security page, click
Security
>
Advanced Security
in the navigation pane.
Figure 113. Advanced Security Configuration Page
CAUTION:
The DoS feature does not generate notifications (such as error messages, syslog messages, or
SNMP traps) if a DoS attack occurs. The switch will simply drop DoS-related packets.
