Create an appliance self-signed certificate

The appliance uses a certificate for authentication over TLS. The certificate contains a public key, and the appliance maintains the corresponding private key, which is uniquely tied to the public key.

A self-signed certificate indicates that a host vouches for itself, which, in some cases, might be adequate. By default, browsers do not trust self-signed certificates and display a warning.

A more secure alternative is a certificate issued by a third-party certificate authority.

Prerequisites

Privileges: Infrastructure administrator

Procedure
  1. From the main menu, select Settings.
  2. Click Security.
  3. Select Actions > Create appliance self-signed certificate.
  4. Supply the data requested on the Create Appliance Self-Signed Certificate screen.
  5. Enter optional information, as needed.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Verify that the certificate was created. The certificate information is displayed on the screen.
    NOTE:

    When the self-signed appliance certificate is about to expire, you will receive an alert 60 days prior to the date of expiration. You must replace the certificate before it expires to prevent logging in to an unsecured appliance.

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