3Com 3CRWXR10095A manual Changing WX, Connection, Service will accept from the WX switches

498CHAPTER B: CHANGING 3WXM SERVICES PREFERENCES

(For more information about this option, see “Replacing a Switch and Reusing its Configuration” on page 342.)

7To change the name of the key store file that contains the encryption keys the 3WXM Services uses for authentication with 3WXM, edit the name in the File box. The default name is .services_keystore.

8To change the password that protects access to the key store file, edit the value in the Password box.

9To specify the file type for the key store file, select one of the following:

„PKCS12 — Public-Key Cryptography Standard number 12, the standard format used by Unix machines.

„JKS — Java Key Store, a format used by Java platforms and applications.

10To restrict access to 3WXM Services to specific users “Restricting Access to 3WXM” on page 50.

11Click another tab to configure more settings or click Close to close the 3WXM Services Setup dialog box.

Changing WX	The WX connection settings control the timeout and retries for
Connection	connections with monitored WX switches, and the types of certificates
Settings	the service will accept from the WX switches.

1Select Tools > 3WXM Services Setup. The 3WXM Services Setup dialog box appears.

2Click the WXs Connection Settings tab.

3To change the number of seconds 3WXM Services waits for a TCP connection with a WX switch to reach the Connect stage, type or select the value in the Connect Timeout box. You can specify from 1 to 30 seconds. The default is 15 seconds.

4To change the number of times 3WXM Services will reattempt to query a WX switch, if 3WXM Services does not receive a reply to the first query attempt within the connect timeout, type or select the value in the Retry Count box. You can specify from 0 to 5 retries. The default is 5 retries.

5To prevent 3WXM Services from accepting all types of certificates from the WX switches it monitors, click Accept all certificates to disable the option.