10: Security Settings

Using XML

Not applicable.

Certificate Upload Settings

SSL certificates identify the EDS-MD4/8/16 to peers. Certificate and key pairs can be uploaded to the EDS-MD4/8/16 through either the CLI or XML import mechanisms. Certificates can be identified on the EDS-MD4/8/16 by a name provided at upload time.

 

Table 10-6 Upload Certificate Settings

 

 

Upload

Description

Certificate

 

Settings

 

New Certificate

SSL certificate to be uploaded.

 

RSA or DSA certificates are allowed.

 

The format of the certificate must be PEM. It must start with -----BEGIN

 

CERTIFICATE----- and end with -----END CERTIFICATE-----“. Some

 

Certificate Authorities add comments before and/or after these lines. Those need to be

 

deleted before upload.

 

 

New Private Key

The key needs to belong to the certificate entered above.

 

The format of the file must be PEM. It must start with -----BEGIN RSA

 

PRIVATE KEY----- and end with -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----”.

 

Read DSA instead of RSA in case of a DSA key. Some Certificate Authorities add

 

comments before and/or after these lines. Those need to be deleted before upload.

 

 

To Configure an Existing SSL Credential

Using Web Manager

To configure an existing SSL Credential, click SSL in the menu and select Credentials.

Using the CLI

To enter the SSL command level: enable -> ssl

To enter the Credential command level: enable -> ssl -> credentials

Using XML

Include in your file:

<configgroup name=”ssl”>

and <configitem name=”credentials” instance=”name”>

and <value name="RSA certificate"/> or <value name="DSA certificate"/>

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