Owner's Manual

Using the CMC Web Interface 181
This encryption process provides a high level of data protection. CMC
employs the 128-bit SSL encryption standard, the most secure form of
encryption generally available for Internet browsers in North America.
The CMC Web server includes a Dell self-signed SSL digital certificate
(Server ID). To ensure high security over the Internet, replace the Web server
SSL certificate by submitting a request to CMC to generate a new Certificate
Signing Request (CSR).
Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
A CSR is a digital request to a certificate authority (referred to as a CA in the
Web interface) for a secure server certificate. Secure server certificates ensure
the identity of a remote system and ensure that information exchanged with
the remote system cannot be viewed or changed by others. To ensure the
security for your CMC, it is strongly recommended that you generate a CSR,
submit the CSR to a certificate authority, and upload the certificate returned
from the certificate authority.
A certificate authority is a business entity that is recognized in the IT industry
for meeting high standards of reliable screening, identification, and other
important security criteria. Examples of CAs include Thawte and VeriSign.
After the certificate authority receives your CSR, they review and verify the
information the CSR contains. If the applicant meets the certificate
authority’s security standards, the certificate authority issues a certificate to
the applicant that uniquely identifies that applicant for transactions over
networks and on the Internet.
After the certificate authority approves the CSR and sends you a certificate,
you must upload the certificate to the CMC firmware. The CSR information
stored on the CMC firmware must match the information contained in
the certificate.
Accessing the SSL Main Menu
NOTE: To configure SSL settings for CMC, you must have Chassis Configuration
Administrator privilege.
NOTE: Any server certificate you upload must be current (not expired) and signed
by a certificate authority.