HP AE370A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch 4/12, Administrator'S Manual

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Fabric OS 5.2.x administrator guide 91
Activating a switch certificate
Enter the
configure
command and respond to the prompts that apply to SSL certificates:
Example
After you exit the
configure
command, the HTTP daemon restarts automatically to handle
HTTPS requests.
Configuring the browser
The root certificate might already be installed on your browser, but if not, you must install it. To see whether
it is already installed, check the certificate store on your browser.
The next procedures are guides for installing root certificates to Internet Explorer and Mozilla browsers. For
more detailed instructions, refer to the documentation that came with the certificate.
To check and install root certificates on Internet Explorer
1. From the browser Tools menu, select Internet Options .
2. Click the Content tab.
3. Click Certificates .
4. Click the various tabs and scroll the lists to see if the root certificate is listed. If it is listed, you do not
need to install it, forgo the remainder of this procedure.
5. If the certificate is not listed, click Import .
6. Follow the instructions in the Certificate Import wizard to import the certificate.
To check and install root certificates on Mozilla
1. From the browser Edit menu, select Preferences .
2. In the left pane of the Preferences window, expand the Privacy & Security list and
select Certificates .
3. In the right pane, click Manage Certificates .
4. In the next window, click the Authorities tab.
5. Scroll the authorities list to see if the root certificate is listed. (For example, its name might have the form
name
Root.crt.) If it is listed, you do not need to install it; forgo the remainder of this procedure.
6. If the certificate is not listed, click Import .
SSL attributes Type yes .
Certificate File Enter the name of the switch certificate file: for example,
192.1.2.3.crt.
CA Certificate File If you want the CA name to be displayed in the browser window,
enter the name of the CA certificate file; otherwise, skip this
prompt.
Select length of crypto key Enter the encryption key length (40, 56, or 128).
HTTP attributes Type yes .
Secure HTTP enabled Type yes .
Configure...
System services (yes, y, no, n): [no]
ssl attributes (yes, y, no, n): [no] yes
Certificate File. (filename or none): [10.33.13.182.crt] 192.1.2.3.crt
CA Certificate File. (filename or none): [none]
Select length of crypto key.
(Valid values are 40, 56, and 128.): (40..128) [128]
http attributes (yes, y, no, n): [no] yes
HTTP Enabled (yes, y, no, n): [yes] no
Secure HTTP Enabled (yes, y, no, n): [no] yes