Dell PowerEdge C1100 User Manual
Page 22

22
Using the Baseboard Management Controller
www
.del
l.
com |
su
ppo
rt.
d
e
ll.
co
m
To generate a CSR, enter a value in the field for each CSR attribute and click Generate.
NOTE:
Each new CSR overwrites any previous CSR on the firmware. For a certificate authority to accept
your CSR, the CSR in the firmware must match the certificate returned from the CA.
Table 1-24. Certification Management Page Options
Settings
Description
Generate a New Certificate
Signing Request (CSR)
Select the option and click Next to open the CSR page that enables
you to generate a CSR to send to a CA to request a secure Web
certificate.
NOTE:
Each new CSR overwrites any pervious CSR on the firmware. For
a CA to accept your CSR, the CSR in the firmware must match the
certificate returned from the CA.
Upload Server Certificate
Select the option and click Next to open the Certificate Upload page
where you can upload an existing certificate that your company has
title to, and uses to control access to the iBMC.
NOTE:
Only X509, Base 64 encoded certificates are accepted by the
iBMC. DER encoded certificates are not. Uploading a new certificate
replaces the default certificate you received with your Dell Remote
Management Controller.
View Server Certificate
Select the option and click Next to open the View Server Certificate
page where you can view the current server certificate.
Table 1-25. Certification Attributes
Attributes
Description
Common Name
The exact name being certified (usually the Web server's domain
name, for example, http://www.xyzcompany.com/). Only
alphanumeric characters, hyphens, underscores, and periods are valid.
Spaces are not valid.
Organization Name
The name associated with this organization. Only alphanumeric
characters, hyphens, underscores, periods, and spaces are valid.
Organization Unit
The name associated with an organizational unit, such as a
department. Only alphanumeric characters, hyphens, underscores,
periods, and spaces are valid.
Locality
The city or other location of the entity being certified. Only
alphanumeric characters and spaces are valid. Do not separate words
using an underscore or some other character.
State Name
The state or province where the entity that is applying for a
certification is located. Only alphanumeric characters and spaces are
valid. Do not use abbreviations.