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Altocumulus

Apr 11, 2023

What is this certificate for?

hi

For what purpose are the following certificates installed on the device by default?

I don't think I've ever actually used them on a customer's network.

If you use it, what is the certificate for?

Thanks for your reply!

application delivery

5 Replies

CA_Valli
MVP
Apr 11, 2023
'default' certificate primary uses are to secure HTTPS access to the webUI interface, and to build trust between two BIG-IP peers when configuring an HA cluster.
- hakeemkim
  Altocumulus
  Apr 12, 2023
  Thank you for your response.
  I'm not sure... Is there a related config method?
  - CA_Valli
    MVP
    Apr 12, 2023
    https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K42161405
    
    https://techdocs.f5.com/en-us/bigip-14-1-0/big-ip-device-service-clustering-administration-14-1-0/managing-device-trust.html
Paulius
MVP
Apr 11, 2023
hakeemkim The CA ones are the globally trusted CA bundles and can be used when needing to only trust SSL certs from the trusted CAs.
- hakeemkim
  Altocumulus
  Apr 12, 2023
  Thank you for your response.

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