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CAUTION: During reset, iDRAC is not available for a few minutes.

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SSL server certificates

Uploading server certificate using web interface

To upload the SSL server certificate:

1. In the iDRAC Web interface, go to Overview → iDRAC Settings → Network → SSL, select Upload

Server Certificate and click Next.

The Certificate Upload page is displayed.

2. Under File Path, click Browse and select the certificate on the management station.

3. Click Apply.

The SSL server certificate is uploaded to iDRAC.

4. A pop-up message is displayed asking you to reset iDRAC immediately or at a later time. Click Reset

iDRAC or Reset iDRAC Later as required.

iDRAC resets and the new certificate is applied. The iDRAC is not available for a few minutes during

the reset.

NOTE: You must reset iDRAC to apply the new certificate. Until iDRAC is reset, the existing

certificate is active.

Uploading server certificate using RACADM

To upload the SSL server certificate, use the sslcertupload command. For more information, see the

RACADM Command Line Reference Guide for iDRAC available at dell.com/idracmanuals.

If the CSR is generated outside of iDRAC with a private key available, then to upload the certificate to

iDRAC:

1. Send the CSR to a well-known root CA. CA signs the CSR and the CSR becomes a valid certificate.

2. Upload the private key using the remote racadm sslkeyupload command.

3. Upload the signed certificate to iDRAC using the remote racadm sslcertupload command.

The new certificate is uploaded iDRAC. A message is displayed asking you to reset iDRAC.

4. Run the racadm racreset command to reset iDRAC.

iDRAC resets and the new certificate is applied. The iDRAC is not available for a few minutes during

the reset.

NOTE: You must reset iDRAC to apply the new certificate. Until iDRAC is reset, the existing

certificate is active.

Viewing server certificate

You can view the SSL server certificate that is currently being used in iDRAC.