HP 316095-B21 FW 08.01.00 McDATA EFCM Basic User Manual (620-000240-000, Novem - Page 75
Enable, Disable, Expires in, Generate, Current Certificate Details, Renegotiate after
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Configuring SSL 3 3. To enable or disable Software SSL, click the corresponding Enable and Disable buttons. The state of Software SSL controls the ability of a program to use an Application Program Interface (API) to connect. If Software SSL is disabled, the secure API connection is rejected. If Software SSL is enabled, both secure and non-secure connections are accepted; however, the non-secure connection is immediately redirected to a secure connection so that all API communication is encrypted. 4. To define the expiration period for the certificate, enter a value in the Expires in field. The number of days for the expiration is in the range of 30 to 3650 days. The default value is 365 days. 5. To generate a new certificate, select the Generate button. The certificate information displays in the Current Certificate Details field. 6. To define parameters for the renegotiation of the SSL session key, enter a value in the Renegotiate after field of the SSL Renegotiation area. This value defines the number of megabytes (MB) of data that pass over the connection that triggers regeneration of the SSL session key. (An SSL session key is valid only for the life of an individual SSL connection, until it is renegotiated per the value of this parameter. The SSL session key is not part of the certificate.) Valid values for the parameter are 50 MB to 1000 MB. If set to 0, SSL session key renegotiation is turned off. Select the OK button to activate this parameter. Configuring the Product 3-23