Create and install an SSL certificate on SDX 9100 and SDX 16000
Use OpenSSL to create a key, generate a certificate signing request (CSR), and generate a self-signed SSL certificate. Use the LOM GUI to install the SSL certificate. After successful installation, the LOM GUI uses the new SSL certificate for secure connections.
Prerequisites
- Access to an SDX platform running FreeBSD or Linux machine with OpenSSL installed.
- Administrative access credentials (nsroot/password) to the LOM web interface.
Create an SSL certificate by using OpenSSL
Perform the following steps from OpenSSL:
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Generate a 2048-bit RSA private key. Type:
openssl genrsa -out private_key.pem 2048A file named private_key.pem is created in the current directory containing the RSA private key.
- Generate a CSR using this private key. Type:
openssl req -new -key private_key.pem -out request.csrEnter values for the following parameters:- Country Name (2 letter code): For example, US
- State or Province Name (full name): For example, California
- Locality Name: For example, San Francisco
- Organization Name: For example, My Company
- Organizational Unit Name: For example, IT Department
- Common Name For example, yourname (or your server’s hostname)
- Email Address: For example, admin@mycompany.com
- Challenge password: Leave blank
- Optional company name: Leave blank
A file named request.csr is created in the current directory containing the certificate signing request.
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Generate a self-signed SSL certificate using the CSR and the private key. The certificate is valid for 365 days. Type:
openssl x509 -req -in request.csr -signkey private_key.pem -out lom_certificate.pem -days 365A file named lom_certificate.pem is created in the current directory containing the self-signed SSL certificate.
Install an SSL certificate by using the LOM GUI
- Log in to the LOM web interface using the default administrator (
nsroot) account. - Navigate to Configuration > Network > SSL Certificates.
- In New SSL Certificate, click Select File.
- Browse to the location of the certificate file (lom_certificate.pem).
- In New Private Key, click Select File.
- Browse to the location of the key file (private_key.pem).
- Click Upload.
The BMC will reboot after uploading the SSL certificate and private Key to the LOM UI and the system is locked by default. Check the SSL certificate details in the browser to confirm it matches the lom_certificate.pem you generated.
Example
[root@netscaler-sdx SSL_Cert]# openssl version
OpenSSL 1.0.2k-fips 26 Jan 2017
[root@netscaler-sdx SSL_Cert]# uname -a
Linux netscaler-sdx 4.4.0+2 #1 SMP Fri Apr 30 02:46:33 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[root@netscaler-sdx SSL_Cert]# cat /etc/centos-release
XenServer release 7.1.2 (xenenterprise)
[root@netscaler-sdx SSL_Cert]# openssl genrsa -out private_key.pem 2048
Generating RSA private key, 2048 bit long modulus
.................+++
.................+++
e is 65537 (0x10001)
[root@netscaler-sdx SSL_Cert]# ls
private_key.pem
[root@netscaler-sdx SSL_Cert]# openssl req -new -key private_key.pem -out request.csr
You are about to be asked to enter information that will be incorporated
into your certificate request.
What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or a DN.
There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank
For some fields there will be a default value,
If you enter '.', the field will be left blank.
-----
Country Name (2 letter code) [XX]:US
State or Province Name (full name) []:California
Locality Name (eg, city) [Default City]:Santa_Clara
Organization Name (eg, company) [Default Company Ltd]:CSG
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:Engineering
Common Name (eg, your name or your server's hostname) []: cloud.com
Email Address []: none@cloud.com
Please enter the following 'extra' attributes
to be sent with your certificate request
A challenge password []:
An optional company name []:
[root@netscaler-sdx SSL_Cert]# ls
private_key.pem request.csr
[root@netscaler-sdx SSL_Cert]# openssl x509 -req -in request.csr -signkey private_key.pem -out lom_certificate.pem -days 365
Signature ok
subject=/C=US/ST=California/L=Santa_Clara/O=CSG/OU=Engineering/CN=cloud.com/emailAddress=none@cloud.com
Getting Private key
[root@netscaler-sdx SSL_Cert]# ls
lom_certificate.pem private_key.pem request.csr
[root@netscaler-sdx SSL_Cert]# openssl version
OpenSSL 1.0.2k-fips 26 Jan 2017
[root@netscaler-sdx SSL_Cert]# uname -a
Linux netscaler-sdx 4.4.0+2 #1 SMP Fri Apr 30 02:46:33 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[root@netscaler-sdx SSL_Cert]# cat /etc/centos-release
XenServer release 7.1.2 (xenenterprise)
[root@netscaler-sdx SSL_Cert]# openssl genrsa -out private_key.pem 2048
Generating RSA private key, 2048 bit long modulus
.................+++
.................+++
e is 65537 (0x10001)
[root@netscaler-sdx SSL_Cert]# ls
private_key.pem
[root@netscaler-sdx SSL_Cert]# openssl req -new -key private_key.pem -out request.csr
You are about to be asked to enter information that will be incorporated
into your certificate request.
What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or a DN.
There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank
For some fields there will be a default value,
If you enter '.', the field will be left blank.
-----
Country Name (2 letter code) [XX]:US
State or Province Name (full name) []:California
Locality Name (eg, city) [Default City]:Santa_Clara
Organization Name (eg, company) [Default Company Ltd]:CSG
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:Engineering
Common Name (eg, your name or your server's hostname) []: cloud.com
Email Address []: none@cloud.com
Please enter the following 'extra' attributes
to be sent with your certificate request
A challenge password []:
An optional company name []:
[root@netscaler-sdx SSL_Cert]# ls
private_key.pem request.csr
[root@netscaler-sdx SSL_Cert]# openssl x509 -req -in request.csr -signkey private_key.pem -out lom_certificate.pem -days 365
Signature ok
subject=/C=US/ST=California/L=Santa_Clara/O=CSG/OU=Engineering/CN=cloud.com/emailAddress=none@cloud.com
Getting Private key
[root@netscaler-sdx SSL_Cert]# ls
lom_certificate.pem private_key.pem request.csr
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Sample Private_Key.pem (2048 bits)
-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
MIIEogIBAAKCAQEAlW0N9EghsirHkPsgAiwXHuPdNw6DOstwC9V7ZLu38g36pqYk
X1yhON4yF61nCqS+Mfiu+plPEDbXc5dwtd7Le4JEW8OFHko5mBz3Uj9MSenJTBVT
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Z/qL34seA1SmIMHkr9K57VHWqWoc3NmTDK2n0wIDAQABAoIBAEaI7AVb50wLFZlC
caGU3nUeatYKa7fdQE7VvyGV2wbPwnnYA2NgfloxyMOUfwdvLLi6Ax8YL1IgESPn
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Tx/hS4jSiYkyqeIVYV0IZWjZvSlFqfmsZCl1UvkCgYAGSPolRkMQb8cqyaRNPb8/
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zbrF//ah6mwVbhMCakXI0eOPjI2iUP9Z6PZEKpYMNgf5ZyQGC999Z9eO9FyDaP/t
zHmotrM3Mfz8Q7ExRxwrcwKBgCwRnneUcszZ7Zwgvi/S9hBMg+haJ3/KJRSL2DOI
RevHJmo4mdCVBSr7lEaXaip94Ogebe2SN+Tztyuw5GVN5dz7UlL6iRhGfrjTWUuH
iHlhAH3awd+SfBMW2vX/FxlW/PTlvcWDA1ImrFr9C5CpGMw+4SkZFi9rYt3sNJy4
YX9JAoGAbAKC332U9iTPXajrygPkAtDjJQXnwp0BAXHU9NxNHFO0X2gkU+RQSotC
8muqyDgA0SLuagd0bAZS59wQCjTtHXB8WR5R5fri7a1MdmW+/0nhGG09CwV4Vw/n
ZEFexXmC1uUO1jfj0HtXrKgmkalj/1e60tjr/r6UxV/vM90Ogtw=
-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
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Sample request.csr
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----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aQi9OlrjSMWkdIQX22pZxw==
-----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
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Sample lom_certificate.pem
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIDqjCCApICCQDaiXN+twsKSjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFADCBljELMAkGA1UEBhMC
VVMxEzARBgNVBAgMCkNhbGlmb3JuaWExFDASBgNVBAcMC1NhbnRhX0NsYXJhMQww
CgYDVQQKDANDU0cxFDASBgNVBAsMC0VuZ2luZWVyaW5nMRIwEAYDVQQDDAljbG91
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MCIGCSqGSIb3DQEJARYVa2hvYS5uZ3V5ZW5AY2xvdWQuY29tMIIBIjANBgkqhkiG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-----END CERTIFICATE-----
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Create and install an SSL certificate on SDX 9100 and SDX 16000
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