User's Guide (1.1c)

Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage
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Device Settings: Certicate
d. Certicate
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d. Certicate
1. Certicate:Clickonthisfunctionkeytoactivateitssubmenuandcongurethe
followingCerticatesettingsaslistedbelow.
2. Certicate Signing Request (CSR): ThiswindowallowsyoutodenetheCer-
ticateSigningRequest(CSR)form.TheIPMIusestheSecureSocketLayer(SSL)
protocol for encrypted network trafc between itself and the remote host servers.
When a connection is made, the IPMI has to expose its identity to a remote host by
usingacryptographiccerticate.
Note: SHA1 and RSA 2048 bit SSL supported.
TocreateacerticatethatisuniquetoaparticularIPMIcardorSIMLPcard,acer-
ticationauthority(CA)needstollouttheCSRformindicatedintheCSRwindow
aboveandclick"Create"togenerateit.