LAN-Console access protection on series N

[Alvaro Fdez. Lago]

Hi,

I would like to hear some advice or opinions about
enabling LAN-Console access across a LAN. Not the
web-console.

I'm very in doubt to enable it, since it only offers
passwd authentication, but no encryption of the
comms...

Regards,

[Patrick Wessel · Accepted solution]

Alvaro,

You are right. This is the reason why the connector for the LAN console and the 10/100BaseT connector for the production LAN are separated. This keeps the possibility up to build two different networks. One for the usual data-network, the other one as a console-network (for trusted user only)
Or you can enable the LAN console just in case you really need it. But there are no more additional security features

[Scott D. Allen]

The LAN Console is very useful when managing several HP servers from a central location with one console. Otherwise, it's not very useful.

--Scott