Prerequisite Configuration

If the switch is already connected to a network, the switch will automatically receive its IP configuration through DHCP. To check the IP configuration of the switch, use the show ip command.

If the switch is not connected to a network or you want to assign an IP address manually, use the commands described in step 2; otherwise, go to step 3.

device> enable
device# configure terminal
device(config)# interface management 1
device(config-if-mgmt-1)# ip address 10.37.71.212/24
device(config-if-mgmt-1)# exit
device(config)# ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 172.26.64.1

Alternatively, the IP address can also be assigned on a router interface (for example, VE 1). For more information on assigning IP addresses for a device, refer to the RUCKUS FastIron Layer 3 Routing Configuration Guide.

You can also use external AAA servers (RADIUS and TACACS+) to perform user authentication. To do so, you must configure the RADIUS server host and RADIUS server key and the TACACS+ server host and TACACS+ server key. For more information, refer to the RUCKUS FastIron Security Configuration Guide.

device(config)# username user1 privilege 0 password xpassx

Depending on the privilege level defined for the user account, the user can have complete read-and-write access or read-only permission while using the Web Management Interface.

device(config)# aaa authentication web-server default local radius tacacs+

For more information about the authentication method list, refer to the RUCKUS FastIron Security Configuration Guide.

For TPM-enabled devices, TPM certificates are available by default to establish encrypted communication between the server and the client.

You can also import a digital certificate issued by a third-party certificate using the copy tftp flash 192.168.9.210 certfile certificate-data-file command. ICX devices that are not TPM-capable, for example, legacy devices deployed to the field, may use an auto-generated non-TPM certificate. Non-TPM certificates are stored on the device in flash memory.

Once a valid certificate is present, it remains available, unless the user erases the startup configuration or uses a command to zeroize (clear) the certificate.

When no certificate is present, the RUCKUS ICX device is unable to use applications that require a certificate.

When more than one certificate is stored in the RUCKUS ICX device, the device selects the certificate for use based on the following order of priority:

1. TPM certificate
2. Non-TPM (auto-generated legacy) certificate

For more information on ICX digital certificates, refer to the RUCKUS FastIron Security Configuration Guide.