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186 Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
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Secure Sockets Layer protocol
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1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions.
2. Enter the secCertUtil import
command.
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.
Example of installing a switch certificate in interactive mode
switch:admin> seccertutil import -config swcert -enable https
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", ".cer", \
".pem" or “.psk” suffix): 192.1.2.3.crt
Enter Login Name: your_account
Enter Password: *****
Success: imported certificate [192.1.2.3.crt].
Example of installing a switch certificate in noninteractive mode
switch:admin> seccertutil import -config swcert -enable https \
-protocol ftp -ipaddr 192.10.11.12 -remotedir path_to_remote_directory \
-certname 192.1.2.3.crt -login your_account -password passwd
Success: imported certificate [192.1.2.3.crt].
Certificate file in configuration has been updated.
Secure http has been enabled.
Important Notes
• Certificate Authorities may provide their certificates in different encodings and different
extensions. Be sure to save the certificate with the applicable file extension before you import
the certificate to the switch:
For example, certificates that contain lines similar to the following are usually .pem encoded:
“----BEGIN REQUEST----” and “----END REQUEST---- (and may include the
strings "x509" or "certificate")
• For Certificate Authorities that request information regarding the type of web server, Fabric OS
uses the Apache web server running on Linux.
The browser
The root certificate may already be installed on your browser, 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
Firefox browsers. For more detailed instructions, refer to the documentation that came with the
certificate.
Checking and installing root certificates on Internet Explorer
Use the following procedure to check and install a root security certificate on a switch using IE:
1. Select Tools > Internet Options.
2. Click the Content tab.
3. Click Certificates.