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About the Interfaces
Using Your Appliance 9
The SSL certificate that is needed for SSL communications is self-generated by the appliance (“self-
signed”) at first power-up and requires no user-interaction. If the hostname or domain of the appliance is
changed the certificate is automatically regenerated, as the certificate includes the fully-qualified DNS
name of the appliance. Alternately, you can request and install a signed SSL certificate from a
certification authority if desired. For information on how to install a signed SSL certificate, see “SSL” on
page 136.
Note
• Your browser will generate a warning the first time you attempt to
communicate with the appliance using SSL after a new self-generated SSL
certificate has been created. This is normal behavior and you can accept the
certificate without concern.
• To use SSL when communicating with the appliance using the Basic View,
use https:// at the beginning of the web address of the appliance. For more
information about the Basic View see “About the Basic View” on page 11.
• To use SSL when posting alert notifications and sensor data to a web server,
use https:// at the beginning of the web address of the web server when
configuring the Send Using HTTP Post Alert Action. For information on
configuring Send Using HTTP Post Alert Actions see “Creating Alert
Actions” on page 61 and “Creating a Send HTTP Post Alert Action” on
page 170.
• To use SSL when monitoring or managing your appliance using the Advanced
View, check the Use SSL check box in the Advanced View interface. For
more information about the Advanced View see “The Advanced View is a
stand-alone Java application that enables you to monitor and configure your
appliance and any Camera Pod 120s, Sensor Pod 120s, CCTV Adapter Pod
120s, Output Relay Pod 120s, 4-20mA Sensor Pods, external sensors, or
supported RS232-based sensors that are connected to the appliance. Using the
Advanced View, you can quickly and easily view the current sensor readings
being reported by any pods, supported RS232-based sensors, external sensors
connected to integrated external sensor ports (NetBotz 320/420 only) or
Sensor Pod 120s, 4-20mA sensors connected to a 4-20mA Sensor Pod, and
devices being monitored using Device Crawlers, view a list of all currently
active and recently resolved alert conditions, and view the images currently
being captured by any Camera Pod 120s or CCTV Adapter Pod 120s
connected to your appliance. In addition, the Advanced View provides
complete appliance and pod configuration functionality, enabling you to
perform all of the tasks necessary for complete management of all of your
appliances and pods.” on page 29.