Avocent DSView - Certificates

Chapter 3: DSView Software Servers 47
server by typing the URL with the new port number. For example, if you changed the port
number to 334 for a hub server with an IP address of 10.0.0.1, type
https://10.0.0.1:334/
dsview
to access the DSView management software.
4. Click Yes to change the HTTPS port number.
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Click No to cancel the action.
Certificates
To create a CSR:
NOTE: Certificates may only be viewed by DSView software administrators. See Using certificates on page 27
for more information.
1. From the side navigation bar, click Certificate. The DSView Server Certificate Properties
window will open.
2. Click Get CSR. A File Download dialog box will appear.
3. Click Open. The CSR is downloaded and displays in the configured text editor.
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Click Save. The Save As dialog box will appear. Select a directory and filename and click Save
to save the CSR.
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Click Cancel to cancel the action.
4. Submit the CSR generated request to a Certificate Authority (CA) to obtain a signed
server certificate.
5. Update the DSView software server to use the certificate created by the CA (see
next procedure).
To update a certificate on the DSView software server:
NOTE: Certificates may only be viewed by DSView software administrators.
1. From the side navigation bar, click Certificate. The DSView Server Certificate Properties
window will appear.
2. Click Update. The Update DSView Server Certificate Wizard will appear. Click Next.
3. The Select Operation to Perform window will open.
4. Select Create a new self-signed SSL server certificate to create a minimal security SSL
certificate without incurring the costs and overhead involved with a Certificate Authority
(CA). Continue to step 5.
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Select Import a signed SSL server certificate to import a more secure SSL certificate that has
been approved (perhaps by a CA). The public key of the imported certificate must match the