User Manual

24-Port Gigabit (Hi-Power) PoE+ Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports
Maintain or Troubleshoot the Switch User Manual388
Use an HTTP session to download and install an SSL
security certificate file on the switch
Note: You are not required to obtain an SSL certificate. The security warning
that might display in your browser prompts you to confirm that the
self-signed certificate of the switch is valid. Once you do so, the
browser warning might no longer display when you log in.
If you obtain an SSL security certificate from a certificate authority, you can download and
install the SSL security certificate through an HTTP session us
ing your web browser.
For an SSL security certificate, you must download two Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) files to
the switch:
• X.509 Public Certificate PEM. This the certificate file, which must be in the format
xxxxCERTxxxxx.pem.
• X.509 Certificate Private Key PEM. This is the key file, which must be in the format
xxxxKEYxxxxx.pem
.
Before you can download and install an SSL security certificate, you must disable HTTPS on
the switch.
To disable HTTPS and use an HTTP session to download and install an SSL security
certificate file on the switch:
1. Connect your
computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ether
net cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
Access the switch on-network and
connected to the Internet on page 19 or Access the switch off-network and not
connected to the Internet on page 27.
The Device UI login page displays.
If you did not yet activate your warranty, the Register to activate your warranty page
displays. For more information, see
Register the switch on page 30.
4. Enter one of the following passwords:
• Enter your device admin password.
• If you previously managed the switch through the Insight app or
Cloud portal, enter
the Insight network password for the last Insight network location.
For information about the credentials, see
Credentials for the device UI on page 28.
5. Click the Go
button.