Configuring Secure Socket Layer (SSL)

Configuring the Switch for SSL Operation

The installation of a CA-signed certificate involves interaction with other entities and consists of three phases. The first phase is the creation of the CA certificate request, which is then copied off from the switch for submission to the certificate authority. The second phase is the actual submission process that involves having the certificate authority verify the certificate request and then digitally signing the request to generate a certificate response (the usable server host certificate). The third phase is the download phase consisting of pasting to the switch web server the certificate response, which is then validated by the switch and put into use by enabling SSL

To generate a certificate request from the web browser interface:

i.Proceed to the Security tab then the SSL button

ii.Select the Generate Certificate button

iii.Select 'Create CA Request' from the 'Certificate Type' drop-down list

iv.If you do not wish to generate…" à "If you wish to re-use the current certificate key, select 'current' from the drop-down list

v.Fill in remaining certificate arguments (see “” on page 5-10)

vi. Click on Apply Changes to create the certificate request. A new web page is presented that consists of two text boxes. The upper text box is filled in with the certificate request text and the bottom text box is empty and is to be used for pasting back the certificate reply from certificate authority They will need to return a none PEM encoded certificate request reply. You will need to paste that in the reply box and then

vii.After the certificate request has been processed and a certificate reply (i.e. installable certificate) has been received, it is pasted into the lower text box.

viii.Click on the Apply Changes button to install the certificate.

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