HP A7533A HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1 administrator guide (5697-0235, Dece - Page 97
Installing a switch certificate, Activating a switch certificate
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6. Copy and paste this section (including the BEGIN and END lines) into the area provided in the request form; then, follow the instructions to complete and send the request. It may take several days to receive the certificates. If the certificates arrive by e-mail, save them to an FTP server. If the CA provides access to the certificates on an FTP server, make note of the path name and make sure you have a login name and password on the server. Installing a switch certificate Perform this procedure on each switch. 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Issue the following command: switch:admin> seccertutil import 3. Select a protocol, enter the IP address of the host on which the switch certificate is saved, and enter your login name and password: Select protocol [ftp or scp]: ftp Enter IP address: 192.10.11.12 Enter remote directory: path_to_remote_directory Enter certificate name (must have ".crt" suffix):192.1.2.3.crt Enter Login Name: your_account Enter Password: ***** Success: imported certificate [192.1.2.3.crt]. To use this certificate, run the configure command to activate it. The certificate is downloaded to the switch. Activating a switch certificate 1. Issue the configure command 2. When the ssl attributes comes up, enter y 3. Respond to the prompts that apply to SSL certificates: SSL attributes Certificate File CA Certificate File Select length of crypto key HTTP attributes Secure HTTP enabled Enter y or yes. Enter the name of the switch certificate file: for example, 192.1.2.3.crt. If you want the CA name to be displayed in the browser window, enter the name of the CA certificate file; otherwise, skip this prompt. Enter the encryption key length (40, 56, or 128). Enter yes. Enter yes. For example: Configure... System services (yes, y, no, n): [no] ssl attributes (yes, y, no, n): [no] yes Certificate File. (filename or none): [10.33.13.182.crt] 192.1.2.3.crt CA Certificate File. (filename or none): [none] Select length of crypto key. (Valid values are 40, 56, and 128.): (40..128) [128] http attributes (yes, y, no, n): [no] yes HTTP Enabled (yes, y, no, n): [yes] no Secure HTTP Enabled (yes, y, no, n): [no] yes After you exit the configure command, the HTTP daemon restarts automatically to handle HTTPS requests. Fabric OS 6.1.1 administrator guide 97
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