User guide

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If VCM is configured with a VC domain IP address, then future certificate requests generated will reflect this
domain IP address. For information on generating a new certificate, see "SSL Certificate Administration
(Certificate Signing Request) screen (on page 53)." For information on uploading certificates for use in the
VC-Enet module, see "SSL Certificate Administration (Certificate Upload) screen (on page 56)."
NOTE: When using a domain IP address, Certificate Administration allows a common certificate
to be utilized between a primary module and a subsequent primary module in the adjacent
horizontal bay after a failover.
The following table describes the fields on the SSL Certificate Administration (Certificate Info) screen.
Row Description
Cert Common Name
The subject, or "Common Name," to which this SSL Certificate is issued. By
default, this is the dynamic DNS name of the VC-Enet module.
Certificate Information
Issued by
Name of the Certificate Authority (CA) that issued this SSL Certificate. By
default, the Virtual Connect Manager generates a self-signed certificate, which
means the "Issued by" field contains the same dynamic DNS name as the
"Issued for" field. If the Domain Administrator has requested a new certificate
and it is signed by a CA, then the name of the CA is displayed.
Valid from
The date and time starting when this certificate became valid
Valid until
The date and time when this certificate becomes invalid
Serial Number
Serial number of the certificate. This serial number is unique per Certificate
Authority that issued it.