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On the Web Server screen, set User Certificate to ‘On’. If it is already ‘On’, turn it ‘Off’ and back ‘On’ again. This
setting restarts the web server, so it may take up to one minute in order to affect the change.
4.4.2.27.3.1.1.6 Configure Browser to use your Certificate Authority Certificate
Follow the directions in Appendix H
Import Quasonix Root Authority Certificate, but use the Certificate Authority
you created above, instead of the Quasonix Root Authority.
4.4.2.27.3.1.2 HSTS
HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) can be enabled through the Web Server menu on units with the CS1 part
number. When enabled, the RDMS responds to HTTPS connection attempts with a ‘Strict Transport Security’
header that notifies the connecting Browser that all attempts to connect to this RDMS should be by HTTPS. Thus,
after receiving this header, a Browser always requests the HTTPS site even if the URL is entered with HTTP.
Note that HSTS is only specified to work with URLs given with names, not IP addresses. If the RDMS is addressed
via an IP address, HSTS will not take affect. This also means that you need a DNS server to provide the name to IP
address translation for Browsers using a name.
This name must also be included in the User Certificate that you’ve
generated for the RDMS (refer to section 4.4.2.27.3.1.1).
If HSTS is used on an RDMS, and HTTPS is subsequently turned off on the RDMS, it may be impossible to access
the RDMS via a Browser that has previously received the HSTS header (because it will always ask for the HTTPS
site). If this occurs, you can use a Browser that has not received the HSTS header, or manually remove the HSTS
information from the Browser (this varies by Browser and is not covered here).
4.4.2.27.4 Fan Control
The Fan Control screen, shown in Figure 175, is used to alter the fan speed on the receiver. When Dynamic is set to
On, the fan speed adjusts up or down depending on the temperature of the internal bricks or rack controller board.
When it is Off, the fans run in the default mode.
Figure 175: System Settings Menu, Fan Control
4.4.2.27.5 System Update (RDMS Local Update)
The RDMS now supports a firmware update using local USB media. This feature relies on an encrypted and signed
firmware update file provided by Quasonix upon release of all versions after R15.
Note: The R15 update is a
‘
gatekeeper
’
release and must be performed prior to updating to R16 or beyond. If
required, please contact Quasonix to request an R15 update card.
