Security
Key Management
Cisco 350, 350X and 550X Series Managed Switches, Firmware Release 2.4, ver 0.4
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Key Settings
To add a key to an already existing key chain.
STEP 1
Click
Security
>
Key Management
>
Key Settings
.
STEP 2
To add a new key string, click
Add
.
STEP 3
Enter the following fields:
•
Key Chain
—Name for the key chain.
•
Key Identifier
—Integer identifier for the key chain.
•
Key String
—Value of the key chain string. Enter one of the following options:
-
User Defined (Encrypted)—
Enter an encrypted version.
-
User Defined (Plaintext)—
Enter a plaintext version.
NOTE
Both the
Accept Life Time
and the
Send LifeTime
values can be entered. The
Accept Life Time
indicates when the key-identifier for receiving packets is valid. The
Send Life Time
indicates when the key-chain for sending packets is valid. The fields
are only described for the
Accept Life Time
. The
Send Life Time
has the same fields.
•
Accept Life Time
—Specifies when packets with this key are accepted. Select one of
the following options.
-
Always Valid
—No limit to the life of the key-identifier.
-
User Defined
—Life of the key-chain is limited. If this option, is selected enter
values in the following fields.
•
Start Date
—Enter the earliest date that the key-identifier is valid.
•
End Date
—Enter the latest date that the key-identifier is valid.
•
Start Time
—Enter the earliest time that the key-identifier is valid on the Start Date.
•
End Time
—Specifies the latest time that the key-identifier is valid. Select one of the
following options.
-
Infinite
—No limit to the life of the key-identifier.
-
Duration
—Life of the key-identifier is limited. If this option, is selected enter
values in the following fields.
•
Duration
—Length of time that the key identifier is valid. Enter the following fields:
-
Days
—Number of days that the key-identifier is valid.