Chapter 12 Administration

Certificate Management

Step 2 Click Click here to install a CA certificate.

Note The Click here to install a CA certificate option is only available from this window when no CA certificates are installed on the VPN 3002. If you do not see this option, click Click here to install a certificate. The Manager displays the Administration Certificate Management Install screen. Then click Install CA Certificate.

The Manager displays the Administration Certificate Management Install CA Certificate screen. (See Figure 12-20.)

Figure 12-20 Administration Certificate Management Install CA Certificate

Step 3 Click SCEP (Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol). The Manager displays the Administration Certificate Management Install CA Certificate SCEP screen. (See Figure 12-21.)

Figure 12-21 The Administration Certificate Management Install CA Certificate SCEP Screen

Step 4 Fill in the fields and click Retrieve. For more information on this screen, see the “Administration Certificate Management Install Certificate Type” section.

The Manager installs the CA certificate on the VPN 3002 and displays the Administration Certificate Management screen. Your new CA certificate appears in the Certificate Authorities table.

 

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VPN 3002 specifications

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