User's Manual

Certificates
The Rack Power Manager software system uses certificates to provide secure transactions
between components and to uniquely identify components in the system.
System certificate and SSH key
The Rack Power Manager software system generates and manages a system certificate and SSH
key. The system certificate or SSH key may be exported to a local directory - the certificate’s
public key may then be used to validate the signature of data log files.
To view or export the system certificate or SSH key:
1. Click the System tab.
2. Click Global Properties in the top navigation bar.
3. In the side navigation bar, click X.509 Certificates, and then click System Certificate. The
System Certificate window will open.
4. To export the system certificate in PEM format to a local directory, click Export
Certificate. A pop-up window will open. The content of this window is browser-
dependent, but it will usually prompt you to confirm the export operation. Confirm or
cancel.
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To export the SSH key in PUB format to a local directory, click Export SSH Key. A
pop-up window will open. The content of this window is browser-dependent, but it
will usually prompt you to confirm the export operation. Confirm or cancel.
Server certificates
A Rack Power Manager server certificate:
• Uniquely identifies the Rack Power Manager server to Rack Power Manager software
clients connecting to the server using web browsers
• Uniquely identifies the Rack Power Manager server to other Rack Power Manager servers
in the system and provides for secure transactions between them
• Provides for secure transactions between Rack Power Manager software clients and the
Rack Power Manager software server
A Security Alert dialog box may appear if there are server certificate issues. See Server
certificates on page 63 for information about certificate alerts and updating server certificates.
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