Certificate File Requirements; Private Key File Requirements; Snmp - Extron electronics IPL EXP Series User Manual

Certificate File Requirements

PEM (Privacy-enhanced Electronic Mail) file types are ASCII encoded, and they are the required format for
802.1X authentication for the control processors. DER (Distinguished Encoding Rules) file types are binary
encoded and can typically have several file extension variations, such as .crt and .cer.
NOTE: DER encoded files (files with .der, .crt, or .cer extensions that are encoded in DER binary format)
must be converted to a PEM encoded file type (.pem) before being used for authentication.
DER encoded certificates must be converted to PEM encoding using a third-party tool. Contact your IT
administrator for more information on required tools.
To create the 802.1X security certificate for uploading to Extron control processors, ensure that the certificate file
meets the following requirements:
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It contains X.509 certificate information.
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It contains a private key (for machine certificates only).
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It is PEM encoded.
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It has a file extension that is .crt or .pem
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Its file name consists of the following types of valid characters:
• Alphanumerical (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) characters
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Some special characters (colon [ : ], underscore [ _ ], and hyphen [ - ])
NOTE: Spaces are not permitted anywhere in the name.

Private Key File Requirements

Private key files are required only when employing machine certificates. Follow these requirements for creating a
private key:
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Its file name consists of the following types of valid characters:
• Alphanumerical (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) characters
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Some special characters (colon [ : ], underscore [ _ ], and hyphen [ - ])
• It has a file extension that is .key or .pem.
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It can have optional encryption (via password or passphrase).

SNMP

Extron control products support Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). SNMP facilitates the exchange of
basic network management information between network devices. It helps in monitoring of operations and factors
such as packet usage, memory usage, remote password resets, and collection of error information. An information
technology administrator can use common IT tools to monitor those factors, as well as look up device location and
the name of the contact person for the device.
The SNMP controls within Toolbelt provide a way to enable or disable SNMP. It also allows you to specify related
information such as the name of a contact person, the physical location of the unit, and a community name. The
text that is specified in these fields is seen by the network community when the unit is queried.
Extron control products support the following security levels:
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Management Information Base 2 (MIB-II)
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SNMPv2c
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