Overview

Switches use SSLv3 and TLSv1.0, TLS v1.1, TLS v1.2 to provide secure web access.
  • Switches use SSL/TLS for all secure web transactions, and all references to SSL mean using one of these algorithms unless otherwise noted.

  • Switches use RSA public-key algorithms and Diffie-Hellman, and all references to a key mean keys generated using these algorithms unless otherwise noted.

  • SSL provides all the web functions but, unlike standard web access, SSL provides encrypted, authenticated transactions. The authentication type includes server certificate authentication with user password authentication.

  • The certificate key pair is not be confused with the SSH key. The certificate key and the SSH key are independent of each other.

NOTE:

When the switch is in enhanced secure mode, the SSL server does not allow protocol versions lower than TLS 1.0. For more information, see Secure mode(FIPS).