Activating a switch certificate, Configuring the browser – HP StorageWorks 2.128 SAN Director Switch User Manual

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Configuring standard security features

Activating a switch certificate

Issue the

configure

command and respond to the prompts that apply to SSL certificates:

For example:

After you exit the

configure

command, the HTTP daemon restarts to handle HTTPS requests.

Configuring the browser

The root certificate might already be installed on your browser, but if not, you must install it. To determine

whether it is already installed, check the certificate store on your browser.
The following procedures are guides for installing root certificates to Internet Explorer and Mozilla

browsers. For detailed instructions, see the documentation that came with the certificate.

Checking and installing root certificates on Internet Explorer

1.

From the browser Tools menu, select Internet Options.

2.

Click the Content tab.

3.

Click Certificates.

4.

Select the various tabs and scroll the lists to see whether the root certificate is listed. If it is listed, you

do not need to install it, and you can omit the remainder of this procedure.

5.

If the certificate is not listed, click Import.

6.

Follow the instructions in the Certificate Import wizard to import the certificate.

Checking and installing root certificates on Mozilla

1.

From the browser Edit menu, select Preferences.

2.

In the left pane of the Preferences window, expand the Privacy & Security list and select Certificates.

3.

In the right pane, click Manage Certificates.

4.

In the next window, select the Authorities tab.

5.

Scroll the authorities list to determine whether the root certificate is listed. (For example, its name might

have the form

nameRoot.crt.

) If it is listed, you do not need to install it; omit the remainder of

this procedure.

6.

If the certificate is not listed, click Import.

SSL attributes

Enter

yes

.

Certificate File

Enter the name of the switch certificate file, for example,

192.1.2.3.crt.

CA Certificate File

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.

Select length of

crypto key

Enter the encryption key length (

40

,

56

, or

128

).

HTTP attributes

Enter

yes

.

Secure HTTP enabled

Enter

yes

.

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

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