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Appendix F-Secure Communication Mode
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3 Click Paste Certificate to paste the clipboard content into the Send Certificate dialog box.
4 Click the Send Certificate button to send the certificate to the Collaboration Server.
The MCU validates the certificate.
— If the certificate is not valid,an error message is displayed.
— If the certificate matches the private key, and the task is completed, a confirmation
message indicating that the certificate was created successfully is displayed.
A System Restart is not required at this point.
The certificate expiry date is checked daily. An active alarm is raised two weeks before
the certificate is due to expire, stating the number of days to expiry.
If the certificate expires, the Collaboration Server continues to work in secure mode and
an Active Alarm is raised with Security mode failed – Certificate expired in the description
field.
Creating/Modifying System Flags
The following System Flags in system.cfg control secure communications.
• RMX_MANAGEMENT_SECURITY_PROTOCOL
• EXTERNAL_DB_PORT
Table F-3, below, lists both flags and their settings.
If the System Flag, RMX_MANAGEMENT_SECURITY_PROTOCOL does not exist in the system, it
must be created by using the Setup menu.
For more information see "Modifying System Flags” on page 20-1.
Certificates are deleted when an administrator performs a Restore Factory Defaults with the
Comprehensive Restore option selected.
Table F-3 System Flags
Flag Description
RMX_MANAGEMENT_S
ECURITY_PROTOCOL
Enter the protocol to be used for secure communications.
Default: TLSV1_SSLV3 (both).