D-Link DGS-3120-24TC Product Manual - Page 252

xStack® DGS-3120 Series Managed Switch Web UI Reference Guide TFTP server. The Switch supports SSLv3. Other versions of SSL may not be compatible with this Switch and may cause problems upon authentication and transfer of messages from client to host. The SSL Settings window located on the next page will allow the user to enable SSL on the Switch and implement any one or combination of listed cipher suites on the Switch. A cipher suite is a security string that determines the exact cryptographic parameters, specific encryption algorithms and key sizes to be used for an authentication session. The Switch possesses four possible cipher suites for the SSL function, which are all enabled by default. To utilize a particular cipher suite, disable the unwanted cipher suites, leaving the desired one for authentication. When the SSL function has been enabled, the web will become disabled. To manage the Switch through the web based management while utilizing the SSL function, the web browser must support SSL encryption and the header of the URL must begin with https://. (Ex. https://xx.xx.xx.xx) Any other method will result in an error and no access can be authorized for the web-based management. Users can download a certificate file for the SSL function on the Switch from a TFTP server. The certificate file is a data record used for authenticating devices on the network. It contains information on the owner, keys for authentication and digital signatures. Both the server and the client must have consistent certificate files for optimal use of the SSL function. The Switch only supports certificate files with .der file extensions. Currently, the Switch comes with a certificate pre-loaded though the user may need to download more, depending on user circumstances. To view this window, click Security > SSL Settings as shown below: Figure 8-58 SSL Settings window To set up the SSL function on the Switch, configure the parameters in the SSL Settings section described. The fields that can be configured are described below: Parameter Description SSL Status Cache Timeout (6086400) Use the radio buttons to enable or disable the SSL status on the Switch. The default is Disabled. This field will set the time between a new key exchange between a client and a host using the SSL function. A new SSL session is established every time the client and host go through a key exchange. Specifying a longer timeout will allow the SSL session to reuse the master key on future connections with that particular host, therefore speeding up the negotiation process. The default setting is 600 seconds. 244