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Loading Certificates using Dell PowrConnect W-AirWave, Device Setup > Certificate, Certificate

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Loading Certificates using Dell PowrConnect W-AirWave You can now manage Instant AP certificates using the Dell PowrConnect W-AirWave Management server (AMP). The AMP directly provision the certificates for basic certificate verification (i.e certificate type, format, version, serial number etc) before accepting the certificate and uploading to an IAP network. The AMP packages the text of the certificate into an HTTPS message and sends it to the Virtual Controller of the IAP network. Once the Virtual Controller receives this message, it draws the certificate content from the message, converts it to the right format and saves it on the RADIUS server. To load a certificate in Dell PowrConnect W-AirWave, perform the following steps: 1. Navigate to Device Setup > Certificate and then click Add to add a new certificate. The Certificate window appears. 2. Enter the certificate Name, and click Choose File to browse and upload the certificate. Figure 112 Loading Certificate via Dell PowrConnect W-AirWave 3. Select the appropriate Format that matches the certificate file name. Select Server Cert certificate Type, and provide the passphrase if you want to upload a Server certificate. Select either Intermediate CA or Trusted CA certificate Type, if you want to upload a CA certificate. Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point 6.1.3.4-3.1.0.0 | User Guide Authentication | 131

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Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point 6.1.3.4-3.1.0.0
| User Guide
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Loading Certificates using Dell PowrConnect W-AirWave
You can now manage Instant AP certificates using the Dell PowrConnect W-AirWave Management server
(AMP). The AMP directly provision the certificates for basic certificate verification (i.e certificate type, format,
version, serial number etc) before accepting the certificate and uploading to an IAP network. The AMP packages
the text of the certificate into an HTTPS message and sends it to the Virtual Controller of the IAP network. Once
the Virtual Controller receives this message, it draws the certificate content from the message, converts it to the
right format and saves it on the RADIUS server.
To load a certificate in Dell PowrConnect W-AirWave, perform the following steps:
1.
Navigate to
Device Setup > Certificate
and then click
Add
to add a new certificate. The
Certificate
window
appears.
2.
Enter the certificate
Name
, and click
Choose File
to browse and upload the certificate.
Figure 112
Loading Certificate via Dell PowrConnect W-AirWave
3.
Select the appropriate
Format
that matches the certificate file name. Select
Server Cert
certificate
Type
, and
provide the passphrase if you want to upload a Server certificate. Select either
Intermediate CA
or
Trusted
CA
certificate
Type
, if you want to upload a CA certificate.