Network Router User Manual

5/26/05 Adding SSL to the Web User Interface
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• Enter the password for the .PEM file, so Operating System can decrypt the Web Administration
SSL key and certificate:
>transfer download certpassword <private_key_password>
>Setting password to <private_key_password>
• In the CLI, use the transfer download start command to view the updated settings, and
answer ‘y’ to the prompt to confirm the current download settings and start the certificate and
key download:
>transfer download start
Mode........................................... TFTP
Data Type...................................... Site Cert
TFTP Server IP................................. xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
TFTP Path...................................... <directory path>
TFTP Filename.................................. <webadmincert_name>
Are you sure you want to start? (y/n)
y
TFTP Webadmin cert transfer starting.
Certificate installed.
Please restart the switch (reset system) to use the new certificate.
• Verify that the Web Administration certificate is properly loaded:
>show certificate summary
Web Administration Certificate................. Locally Generated
Web Authentication Certificate................. Locally Generated
Certificate compatibility mode:................ off
• Enable Secure Web mode:
>config network secureweb enable
• Save the SSL certificate, key and secure web password in active working memory to NVRAM
(non-volatile RAM) so your changes are retained across reboots:
>save config
Are you sure you want to save? (y/n) y
Configuration Saved!
• Reboot the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller:
>reset system
Are you sure you would like to reset the system? (y/n) y
System will now restart!
The Cisco Wireless LAN Controller completes the bootup process as described in the Connecting
and Using the CLI Console step in the appropriate Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
Quick Start Guide.
• Make sure that operators using the Web User Interface know that they may securely log into
the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller using “https://<Cisco Wireless LAN Controller_IPaddress>.
Refer to the Transferring Files To and From a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
section for other file upload
and download instructions.