Users Guide

Uploading Server Certicate

After generating a CSR, you can upload the signed SSL server certicate to the CMC rmware. CMC resets after the certicate is

uploaded. CMC accepts only X509, Base 64 encoded Web server certicates.

CAUTION: During the certicate upload process, CMC is not available.

NOTE: If you upload a certicate and try to view it immediately, an error message is displayed indicating that the requested

operation cannot be performed. This happens because the web server is in the process of restarting with the new certicate.

After the web server restarts, the certicate is uploaded successfully and you can view the new certicate. After uploading a

certicate, you may experience a delay of around one minute before being able to view the uploaded certicate.

NOTE: You can upload a self-signed certicate (generated using the CSR feature) only once. Any attempt to upload the

certicate a second time is not successful, as the private key is deleted after the rst certicate upload.

Uploading Server Certicate Using CMC Web Interface

To upload a server certicate using the CMC Web interface:

1 In the system tree, go to Chassis Overview, and then click Network > SSL. The SSL Main Menu is displayed.

2 Select Upload Server Certicate Based on Generated CSR option and click Next.

3 Click Choose File and specify the certicate le.

4 Click Apply. If the certicate is invalid, an error message is displayed.

NOTE

: The File Path value displays the relative le path of the certicate you are uploading. You must type the absolute le

path, which includes the full path and the complete le name and le extension.

Uploading Server Certicate Using RACADM

To upload the SSL server certicate, use the sslcertupload command. For more information, see the Chassis Management Controller

for Dell PowerEdge M1000e RACADM Command Line Reference Guide

available at dell.com/support/manuals.

Uploading Webserver Key and Certicate

You can upload a Web server key and a server certicate for the Web server key. The server certicate is issued by the Certicate

Authority (CA).

The Web server certicate is an essential component used by the SSL encryption process. It authenticates itself to an SSL-enabled client,

and allows the client to authenticate itself to the server, thereby enabling both the systems to establish an encrypted connection.

NOTE

: To upload a Web server key and server certicate, you must have Chassis Conguration Administrator privileges.

Uploading Webserver Key and Certicate Using CMC Web Interface

To upload a webserver key and certicate using the CMC Web interface:

1 In the system tree, go to Chassis Overview and click Network > SSL. The SSL Main Menu is displayed.

2 Select Upload Web Key and Certicate option and click Next.

3 Specify the Private Key File and the Certicate File by clicking Choose File.

4 After both the les are uploaded, click Apply. If the Web server key and certicate do not match, an error message is displayed.

Conguring CMC