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Security Certificate
Configuration
3.2.6 Node List
The node list is located in the navigation tree area of the configuration tool screen (see
). Click the desired node label to view
information about that node. The information displayed is dependent on the node type. Labels for off-line nodes display in red text.
3.2.7 Error Log
The error log displays specific information when the NFN-GW-EM-3 detects a problem with the web portal connection. The following
table defines the meaning of the label text.
When the error is corrected, the entry is removed from the log and the label at the bottom of the screen returns to its “No Errors Found”
status. Information about the error is also recorded in the gateway history log (
View > History
).
3.3 Security Certificate
The NFN-GW-EM-3 communicates with the browser using secure communications facilitated by a self-signed security certificate.
Using the self-signed security certificate will cause the browser to display warnings similar to the following:
Figure 3.2 Chrome Security Warning Example
The browser warning is displayed upon each connection to the gateway. The warning may be removed by obtaining a security certificate
from a security authority.
The certificate may originate from a local certificate authority or a commercial certificate authority if the
gateway is directly connected to the Internet with a unique IP address. Regardless of which type of certificate authority is selected, the IP
Table 3.4 Error Log Descriptions
Label
Description
No Errors Found
The gateway is not reporting any web portal connection errors.
# Errors Found. Click
here to view errors.
The gateway is reporting a web portal connection error. The number of errors is
indicated in the label. Clicking the error label opens the Error Log that lists the date,
time, and a description of the error(s).
