Note: To avoid encountering a security message again, you can configure an SSL
certificate. For more information, see Manage certificates for HTTPS access on page
79.
If a security message displays, you cannot proceed but must take one of the following
actions, depending on the browser that you are using:
•
Google Chrome: Google Chrome displays this message: Your connection is
not private. Click the ADVANCED link. Then, click the Proceed to x.x.x.x
(unsafe) link, where x.x.x.x represents the IP address of the switch.
•
Apple Safari: Apple Safari displays this message: This connection is not private.
Click the Show Details button. Then, click the Visit This Website link. If another
popup displays, click the Visit Website button. If another pop-up window displays
to let you confirm changes to your certificate trust settings, enter your Mac user
name and password, and then click the Update Setting button.
•
Mozilla Firefox: Mozilla Firefox displays this message: Your connection is not
secure. Click the ADVANCED button. Then, click the Add Exception button. In
the pop-up window that displays, click the Confirm Security Exception button.
•
Microsoft Edge: Microsoft Edge displays this message or a similar warning:
There is a problem with this website’s security certificate. Select Details >
Go on to the webpage.
•
Microsoft Internet Explorer: Microsoft Internet Explorer displays this message:
There is a problem with this website’s security certificate. Click Continue to
this website (not recommended).
Note: For information on installing a security certificate on the switch, see Manage
certificates for HTTPS access on page 79 and Transfer an SSL certificate from a TFTP
server for HTTPS access on page 80.
Configure HTTPS access settings
You can choose to enable or disable web access to the switch's device UI through HTTPS
for remote network administration. You must select the HTTPS port you want to use for
remote access, set the session timeout, and maximum number of HTTPS sessions. HTTPS
is disabled by default.
Note: Secure HTTP (HTTPS) enables the transmission of HTTP over an encrypted Secure
Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS) connection. When you manage
the switch over the device UI, HTTPS can help ensure that communication between the
management system and the switch is protected from eavesdroppers and
man-in-the-middle attacks. The hash algorithms that SSL uses are MD5 and SHA-1.
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Maintain and Monitor the Switch
Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switches