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Sumanta_88744's avatar
Sep 06, 2016

Change default SSL certificate in F5 LTM

Hi Experts

 

How do we change the factory default SSL certificate shown during mgmt. port GUI access? Suppose the customer wants to use any self signed CA or a CA signed by a trusted 3rd party such as Verisign or Entrust?

 

Regards,

 

Sumanta.

 

5 Replies

  • You can change it from

    System  ››  Device Certificates : Device Certificate  ››  Device Certificate

    But remember, BIG-IP system uses this device certificate to authenticate access to the Configuration utility, and to accommodate device-to-device communication processes, such as ConfigSync, big3d, and gtmd.

    -Jinshu

  • In the management GUI, it's under System -> Device Certificate. Go to the "Device Certificate" or "Device Key" tab and click the Import button to import a new certificate and private key.

     

  • Hi All

     

    Thanks for your replies. I was just wondering if it is possible to increase the existing ciphers to something more stronger in the default certificate for mgmt interface. In that case, probably, I won't have to replace the ssl cert because that will break down my HA and sync.

     

  • Using a stronger cert shouldn't break HA or sync, but you'd definitely have to replace the existing one.