Authentication, Security, Operations, and Monitoring

This chapter describes how to configure RADIUS or TACACS+ authentication for the SteelHead, including best practices for securing the SteelHead, and provides information about operations and flow data monitoring.

This chapter includes the following sections:

Overview of Secure Transport

Overview of Authentication

Authentication Features

Configuring a RADIUS Server

Configuring a TACACS+ Server

Securing SteelHeads

REST API Access

Capacity Planning

Overview of Exporting Flow Data

SNMP Monitoring

Configuring SNMP v3 Authentication and Privacy