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Cannot replace trusted certificates under LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) client session on Microsoft Internet Expoler Web browser - IBM System x

Troubleshooting


Problem

Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser (Version 7 or 8) is used to login to the Integrated Management Module (IMM) Web Interface: IMM Management -> Security -> LDAP Client Click Import a Trusted Certificate and add a certificate file. After adding a certificate file, there should be an option to replace the certificate file, but the option is not present on the Web interface. (where LDAP = Lightweight Directory Access Protocol).

Resolving The Problem

Source

RETAIN tip: H21871

Symptom

Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser (Version 7 or 8) is used to login to the Integrated Management Module (IMM) Web Interface:

  IMM Management -> Security -> LDAP Client

Click Import a Trusted Certificate and add a certificate file. After adding a certificate file, there should be an option to replace the certificate file, but the option is not present on the Web interface.

(where LDAP = Lightweight Directory Access Protocol).

Affected configurations

The system can be any of the following IBM servers:

This tip is not software specific.

This tip is not option specific.

The following system firmware level is affected:

Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) 48H

The system has the symptom described above.

Solution

This behavior will be corrected in a future release of IMM firmware.

For all platforms except IBM System x NeXtScale nx360 M4 and IBM System x3250 M5, the target date for this release is fourth quarter 2013.

For IBM System x NeXtScale nx360 M4, the target date for this release is second quarter 2014.

For platform IBM System x3250 M5, the target date for this release is second quarter 2014.

The file will be available by selecting the appropriate Product Group, type of System, Product name, Product machine type, and operating system on IBM Support's Fix Central web page, at the following URL:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral

Workaround

Use Mozilla Firefox or another browser to replace the certificate file, by completing these steps:

  1. Remove the original certificate.

    From the Integrated Management Module (IMM) Web Interface, select:

    IMM Management -> Security -> LDAP Client -> Trusted certificates [Remove]

  2. Add a new trusted certificate.

    From the Integrated Management Module (IMM) Web Interface, select

    IMM Management -> Security -> LDAP Client -> Import a trusted certificate

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

System x:Operating system independent / None

Lenovo x86 servers:Operating system independent / None

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 January 2019

UID

ibm1MIGR-5093725