Technical data

ServerIron ADX Graphical User Interface Guide 105
53-1002412-01
SSL certificates
8
• Key Length: Click 512, 768, 1024, or 2048 bits to set the length of the SSL key. The
default length is 1024.
• Save Key As File Name: Enter the filename (without space) that used to store the
generated SSL certificate.
6. Click Generate Key File.
Click Clear to clear all the entries in the fields.
Uploading private keys
To upload an existing SSL key to the device, perform the following steps within the Configure tab.
1. Click Security on the menu bar.
2. From the sidebar, select SSL, and then select SSL Keys.
3. Click Upload at the bottom of the SSL Keys page.
The Upload Key page is displayed, as shown in Figure 83.
FIGURE 83 Uploading SSL key
4. Provide the following information:
• Format: Displays the supported format of the server certificates. The supported format is
Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) only.
• Encryption Password: Enter the password if the SSL key is encrypted; otherwise leave the
field blank.
• Save As File Name: Enter the file name if you want to save the SSL key file on the device
with different name. If the field is left blank, the SSL key file is saved with the same name.
• Local Key File To Upload: Click Browse the find the SSL key in the local directory to upload
the file to the device.
5. Click Upload Key File.
Click Clear to clear all the entries in the fields.
Generating Certificate Signing Requests
You can generate a Certificate Signing Requests (CSR) and have it signed by a known Certificate
Authority (CA) to create a certificate and then import it. Before generating a CA signed certificate,
you must obtain an RSA key pair. For more information on obtaining an RSA key pair, refer to
“Generating private keys” on page 103.
All configuration options used with the SSL features of the device require you to obtain a certificate
and upload it to the device. There are different methods to create a certificates:
• Generating CSRs.