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7 Connection SecurityConfigurationThis section describes the following tasks:• Managing SSL and SSH Services• Displaying SSL and SSH Services• Creating an SSL Security CertificateThe I/O module supports secure connections with Telnet and I/O modulemanagement applications. The Secure SHell protocol (SSH) secures Telnetconnections to the I/O module. The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol securesI/O module connections to the following management applications:• QuickTools• Application Programming Interface• Storage Management Initiative-Specification (SMI-S)Managing SSL and SSH ServicesConsider the following when enabling SSH and SSL services:• To establish a secure Telnet connection, your workstation must use an SSHclient.• To enable secure SSL connections, you must first synchronize the date andtime on the I/O module and workstation. Refer to “Setting the Date andTime” on page 5-14.• The SSL service must be enabled to authenticate users through a RADIUSserver. Refer to “Configuring a RADIUS Server on the Switch” on page 8-3.• To disable SSL when using a user authentication RADIUS server, theRADIUS server authentication order must be local.• Enabling SSL automatically creates a security certificate on the I/O module.59245-01 A 7-1