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Digital certificates
for the system web console
Overview of digital certificates
for the system web console
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Functions
You can use the following functions using a digital certificate for the system Web
console.
(1) Authenticating a management module
When you use the system Web Console, a management module displays a
digital certificate. You can verify the management module by checking the
certificate authority (CA) that has signed on the digital certificate.
(2) Encrypting a communication path
You can encrypt a communication path when using the system Web console,
which prevents the communication path from tapping and tampering.
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Prerequisites
The followings are prerequisites to use digital certificates for the system web console.
To authenticate a management module, a root certificate issued by a certificate
authority (CA) and a digital certificate signed by the CA. The digital certificate signed
by a CA is shown as (1) and (2) below:
(1) Certificate signed by an external CA
(2) Certificate signed by your own CA
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Digital certificate specifications
The following table shows digital certificate specifications for the system web
console.
No. Item Description
1 Public key algorithm, bit-
length Can select from RSA: the first-described public-key
cryptosystem (1024 bits), RSA (2048 bits),
DSA (1024 bits).
2 Importable certificate format Can select from privacy enhanced mail (PEM) and
Distinguished Encoding Rules (DER). PEM and
DER.
3 Certificate format in
downloading Can select from PEM and DER.
4 Executable certificate
signing request (CSR)
format Can select from PEM and DER.
5 Maximum number of Common name (CN): Up to 60 characters (*1, *2)