Activating a switch certificate, Configuring the browser, To check and install root certificates on mozilla – HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem p-Class User Manual

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Configuring standard security features

Activating a switch certificate

Enter the

configure

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

Example

After you exit the configure command, the HTTP daemon restarts automatically 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 see

whether it is already installed, check the certificate store on your browser.

The next procedures are guides for installing root certificates to Internet Explorer and Mozilla browsers.

For more detailed instructions, refer to the documentation that came with the certificate.

To check and install root certificates on Internet Explorer:

1.

From the browser Tools menu, select Internet Options.

2.

Select the Content tab.

3.

Click Certificates.

4.

Click the various tabs and scroll the lists to see if the root certificate is listed. If it is listed, you do not

need to install it.

5.

If the certificate is not listed, click Import.

6.

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

To check and install 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, click the Authorities tab.

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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