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Cisco IE 3000 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 11 Configuring Switch-Based Authentication
Configuring the Switch for Secure Socket Layer HTTP
Configuring the Secure HTTP Client
The standard HTTP client and secure HTTP client are always enabled. A certificate authority is required
for secure HTTP client certification. This procedure assumes that you have previously configured a CA
trustpoint on the switch. If a CA trustpoint is not configured and the remote HTTPS server requires client
authentication, connections to the secure HTTP client fail.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure a secure HTTP client:
Use the
no
ip http client secure-trustpoint
name
to remove a client trustpoint configuration. Use the
no
ip http client secure-ciphersuite
to remove a previously configured CipherSuite specification for
the client.
Displaying Secure HTTP Server and Client Status
To display the SSL secure server and client status, use the privileged EXEC commands in
Table 11-3
:
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
ip http client secure-trustpoint
name
(Optional) Specify the CA trustpoint to be used if the remote HTTP server
requests client authentication. Using this command assumes that you have
already configured a CA trustpoint by using the previous procedure. The
command is optional if client authentication is not needed or if a primary
trustpoint has been configured.
Step 3
ip http client secure-ciphersuite
{[
3des-ede-cbc-sha
] [
rc4-128-md5
]
[
rc4-128-sha
] [
des-cbc-sha
]}
(Optional) Specify the CipherSuites (encryption algorithms) to be used
for encryption over the HTTPS connection. If you do not have a reason to
specify a particular CipherSuite, you should allow the server and client to
negotiate a CipherSuite that they both support. This is the default.
Step 4
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
show ip http client secure status
Display the status of the HTTP secure server to verify the configuration.
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Table 11-3
Commands for Displaying the SSL Secure Server and Client Status
Command
Purpose
show ip http client
secure status
Shows the HTTP secure client configuration.
show ip http server
secure status
Shows the HTTP secure server configuration.
show running-config
Shows the generated self-signed certificate for secure HTTP connections.
