Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage d. Certificate Device Settings: Certificate 3 2 4 6 5 7 8 9 10 111 12 13 1 d. Certificate 1. Certificate: Click on this function key to activate its submenu and configure the following Certificate settings as listed below. 2. Certificate Signing Request (CSR): This window allows you to define the Cer tificate Signing Request (CSR) form. The IPMI uses the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol for encrypted network traffic between itself and the remote host servers. When a connection is made, the IPMI has to expose its identity to a remote host by using a cryptographic certificate. Note: SHA1 and RSA 2048 b it SSL supported.
To create a certificate that is unique to a particular IPMI card or SIMLP card, a cer tification authority (CA) needs to fill out the CSR form indicated in the CSR window above and click "Create" to generate it. 3-31