Adding a private key and certificate to the SBH - Verasys - LIT-12012324 - LC-SBH100-0 - LC-SBH200-0 - Supervisory controller - SBH100 - SBH200

Verasys Smart Building Hub (SBH) Network and IT Guidance Technical Bulletin
Brand
Verasys
Product name
SBH100
SBH200
Document type
Technical Bulletin
Document number
LIT-12012324
Revision date
2022-12-07
Product status
Active
Language
English

About this task

Complete the following steps to add the private key and certificate to your SBH.

Procedure

  1. Connect to the SBH through an Ethernet crossover cable. The Ethernet crossover cable prevents the possibility of a Man-in-the-middle attack.

    Notes:

    • To Log in to your SBH UI, open your web browser and enter www.smartbuildinghub.com. You must log in as an administrator to perform these tasks.
    • If your computer does not connect to the SBH UI, disconnect any other network connections, LAN or wireless, and try again. If your computer is connected to another network, it might not redirect to the SBH UI when you enter www.smartbuildinghub.com.
  2. Click Settings and select SSL.
  3. Navigate to the location of the private key file (***.pem) that you created for your site, and right-click the private key file.
  4. Select Open with, and click Notepad.
  5. Highlight the text and copy the entire file.
  6. Paste this file as a plain text file in the Private Key box of your SBH SSL settings Private Key box.
  7. Navigate to the location of the security certificate (***.crt) that you created for your site and, right-click the file.
  8. Select Open with, and click Notepad.
  9. Highlight the text and copy the entire file.
  10. Paste this file as a plain text file in the New Certificate box of your SBH SSL settings Private Key box.
  11. Click Save. A reset warning screen appears.
  12. To apply the new certificate and private key, restart the SBH web server. Click OK. The fault light flashes for five seconds, then turns off. The rest of the lights continue to function normally. The SBH goes offline while restarting and displays the device resetting screen.
    Note: When a SSL key or certificate is corrupted, the SSL page detects it and alerts you to the corrupted key or certificate. However, if the corruption is minor, for example an extra space copied while installing the certificate or a missed character, the UI does not detect the problem and allows the corrupted key or certificate to save. The server detects the error and returns the Error Saving SSL Settings message. This prevents the use of the bad key or certificate, but it does not inform you what the source of the problem is. In this case, you need to recopy and reinstall the SSL Key or Certificate.
  13. When the connection reestablishes, log in to the SBH and use normally.