Configuring Secure Socket Layer (SSL)

Common Errors in SSL Setup

Common Errors in SSL Setup

Error During

Possible Cause

 

 

Generating host certificate on CLI

You have not generated a certificate

 

key. (Refer to “CLI commands used to

 

generate a Server Host Certificate” on

 

page 7-10.)

 

 

Enabling SSL on the CLI or Web browser interface

You have not generated a host

 

certificate. (Refer to “Generate a Self-

 

Signed Host Certificate with the Web

 

browser interface” on page 7-12.)

 

You may be using a reserved TCP port.

 

(Refer to “Note on Port Number” on

 

page 7-20.)

 

 

Unable to Connect with SSL

You may not have SSL enabled (Refer

 

to “3. Enable SSL on the Switch and

 

Anticipate SSL Browser Contact

 

Behavior” on page 7-17.)

 

Your browser may not support SSLv3

 

or TLSv1 or it may be disabled. (Refer

 

to the documentation provided for

 

your browser.)

 

 

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