HP ProCurve 6400cl Series Access Security Manual page 231

Configuring Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
Contents
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Prerequisite for Using SSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Steps for Configuring and Using SSL for
Switch and Client Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
General Operating Rules and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Configuring the Switch for SSL Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
1. Assigning a Local Login (Operator) and Enable
(Manager)Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
2. Generating the Switch's Server Host Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
To Generate or Erase the Switch's Server Certificate
with the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Comments on certificate fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Generate a Self-Signed Host Certificate with the Web Browser
Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Generate a CA-Signed server host certificate with the Web Browser
Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
3. Enabling SSL on the Switch and Anticipating SSL Browser Contact
Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Using the CLI interface to enable SSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19
Using the web browser interface to enable SSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19
Common Errors in SSL setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21
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