Black Box MPSH8-D20-120V Multi-tool User Manual


 
CHAPTER 14: Setting Up SSL Encryption
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4. After the conguration has been saved, test the signed certicate by accessing
the Outlet Managed PDU via the Web Browser Interface, using an HTTPS
connection. For example, if the common name has been dened as "service.
companyname111.com", then you would enter "https://service.
companyname111.com" in your web browser's address eld. If the
Signed Certicate has been properly created and uploaded, the warning
message should no longer be displayed.
14.3. Downloading the Server Private Key
When conguring the Outlet Managed PDU's SSL encryption feature (or setting up
other security/authentication features), it is recommended to download and save the
Server Private Key. To download the Server Private Key, access the Text interface
via Telnet or SSH, using a password that permits access to Administrator level
commands and then proceed as follows:
1. Type /N and press [Enter] to display the Network Parameters menu.
2. At the Network Parameters menu, type 23 and press [Enter] to display the
Web Access menu (Figure 14-1.)
a) To download the Server Private Key from the Outlet Managed PDU,
make certain that SSL parameters have been dened as described in
Section 14.1, then type 15 and press [Enter] and store the resulting key
on your hard drive.
b) To upload a previously saved Server Private Key to the Outlet Managed
PDU, make certain that SSL parameters have been dened as described
in Section 14.1, then type 16 and press [Enter] and follow the
instructions in the resulting submenu.