5/26/05 Adding SSL to the 802.11 Interface
OL-7426-03
In the CLI, use the transfer download start command, and answer ‘n’ to the prompt, to view
the current download settings:
>transfer download start
Mode........................................... TFTP
Data Type...................................... Site Cert
TFTP Server IP................................. xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
TFTP Path...................................... <directory path>
TFTP Filename..................................
Are you sure you want to start? (y/n) n
Transfer Canceled
To change the download settings, use the following:
>transfer download mode tftp
>transfer download datatype webauthcert
>transfer download serverip <TFTP server IP address>
>transfer download path <absolute TFTP server path to the update file>
>transfer download filename <webauthcert_name>.pem
Enter the password included in the .PEM file, so the Operating System can decode the Web
Administration SSL key and certificate:
>transfer download certpassword <private_key_password>
>Setting password to <private_key_password>
In the CLI, use the transfer download start command to view the updated settings, and
answer ‘y’ to the prompt to confirm the current download settings and start the certificate and
key download:
>transfer download start
Mode........................................... TFTP
Data Type...................................... Site Cert
TFTP Server IP................................. xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
TFTP Path...................................... <directory path>
TFTP Filename.................................. <webauthcert_name>
Are you sure you want to start? (y/n) y
TFTP Webauth cert transfer starting.
TFTP receive complete... Installing Certificate.
Certificate installed.
Please restart the switch (reset system) to use new certificate.
Verify that the Web Administration certificate is properly loaded:
>show certificate summary
Web Administration Certificate................. Locally Generated
Web Authentication Certificate................. Locally Generated
Certificate compatibility mode:................ off
Note: Some TFTP servers require only a forward slash “/” as the <TFTP server IP
address>, and the TFTP server automatically determines the path to the correct
directory.