Creating/Modifying System Flags - Polycom RMX 1500 Administrator's Manual

Enabling Secure Communication Mode

Creating/Modifying System Flags

The following System Flags in system.cfg control secure communications.
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RMX_MANAGEMENT_SECURITY_PROTOCOL
•
EXTERNAL_DB_PORT
Appendix F, "System Flags" , 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 RMX Setup menu.
For more information see the RMX 1500/2000/4000 Administrator's Guide,
"Modifying System Flags" on page 19-6.
Table F-2 System Flags
Flag
RMX_MANAGEMENT_
SECURITY_PROTOCOL
EXTERNAL_DB_PORT
The RMX must be restarted for modified flag settings to take effect.
After the SSL/TLS Certificate is installed, secure communications are
enabled by modifying the properties of the Management Network in the
Management Network properties dialog box.
When Secure Communications Mode is enabled:
• Only https:// commands from the browser to the Control Unit IP
Address of the RMX are accepted.
• The RMX listens only on secured port 443.
• All connection attempts on port 80 are rejected.
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Description
Enter the protocol to be used for secure
communications.
Default: TLSV1_SSLV3 (both).
Default for U.S. Federal licenses: TLSV1.
The external database server port used by the
RMX to send and receive XML requests/
responses.
For secure communications set the value to 443.
Default: 5005.
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