About security

This ArubaOS-CX Switch provides the following security features:

  • Local user and group management.

  • Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA), either local (password or SSH public key-based), or remote password-based TACACS+ or RADIUS.

  • SSH server. SSH is a cryptographic protocol that encrypts all communication between devices.

  • Ability to use enhanced security as described in Configuring enhanced security.

  • Making sensitive switch configuration information available for secure export/import between switches. For information, see service export-password.