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ssl-parameter

The following operations can be performed on "ssl-parameter":

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set ssl parameter

Synopsis

set ssl parameter [-quantumSize <quantumSize>] [-crlMemorySizeMB <positive_integer>] [-strictCAChecks ( YES | NO )] [-sslTriggerTimeout <positive_integer>] [-sendCloseNotify ( YES | NO )] [-encryptTriggerPktCount <positive_integer>] [-denySSLReneg <denySSLReneg>] [-insertionEncoding ( Unicode | UTF-8 )] [-ocspCacheSize <positive_integer>] [-pushFlag <positive_integer>] [-dropReqWithNoHostHeader ( YES | NO )] [-SNIHTTPHostMatch <SNIHTTPHostMatch>] [-pushEncTriggerTimeout <positive_integer>] [-cryptodevDisableLimit <positive_integer>] [-undefActionControl <string>] [-undefActionData <string>] [-defaultProfile ( ENABLED | DISABLED )] [-softwareCryptoThreshold <positive_integer>] [-hybridFIPSMode ( ENABLED | DISABLED )] [-sigDigestType <sigDigestType> ...] [-ssliErrorCache ( ENABLED | DISABLED )] [-ssliMaxErrorCacheMem <positive_integer>] [-insertCertSpace ( YES | NO )] [-ndcppComplianceCertCheck ( YES | NO )] [-heterogeneousSSLHW ( ENABLED | DISABLED )]

Arguments

quantumSize

Amount of data to collect before the data is pushed to the crypto hardware for encryption. For large downloads, a larger quantum size better utilizes the crypto resources.

Possible values: 4096, 8192, 16384 Default value: 8192

crlMemorySizeMB

Maximum memory size to use for certificate revocation lists (CRLs). This parameter reserves memory for a CRL but sets a limit to the maximum memory that the CRLs loaded on the appliance can consume. Default value: 256 Minimum value: 10 Maximum value: 1024

strictCAChecks

Enable strict CA certificate checks on the appliance.

Possible values: YES, NO Default value: NO

sslTriggerTimeout

Time, in milliseconds, after which encryption is triggered for transactions that are not tracked on the Citrix ADC because their length is not known. There can be a delay of up to 10ms from the specified timeout value before the packet is pushed into the queue. Default value: 100 Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 200

sendCloseNotify

Send an SSL Close-Notify message to the client at the end of a transaction.

Possible values: YES, NO Default value: YES

encryptTriggerPktCount

Maximum number of queued packets after which encryption is triggered. Use this setting for SSL transactions that send small packets from server to Citrix ADC. Default value: 45 Minimum value: 10 Maximum value: 50

denySSLReneg

Deny renegotiation in specified circumstances. Available settings function as follows: * NO - Allow SSL renegotiation. * FRONTEND_CLIENT - Deny secure and nonsecure SSL renegotiation initiated by the client. * FRONTEND_CLIENTSERVER - Deny secure and nonsecure SSL renegotiation initiated by the client or the Citrix ADC during policy-based client authentication. * ALL - Deny all secure and nonsecure SSL renegotiation. * NONSECURE - Deny nonsecure SSL renegotiation. Allows only clients that support RFC 5746.

Possible values: NO, FRONTEND_CLIENT, FRONTEND_CLIENTSERVER, ALL, NONSECURE Default value: ALL

insertionEncoding

Encoding method used to insert the subject or issuer's name in HTTP requests to servers.

Possible values: Unicode, UTF-8 Default value: Unicode

ocspCacheSize

Size, per packet engine, in megabytes, of the OCSP cache. A maximum of 10% of the packet engine memory can be assigned. Because the maximum allowed packet engine memory is 4GB, the maximum value that can be assigned to the OCSP cache is approximately 410 MB. Default value: 10 Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 512

pushFlag

Insert PUSH flag into decrypted, encrypted, or all records. If the PUSH flag is set to a value other than 0, the buffered records are forwarded on the basis of the value of the PUSH flag. Available settings function as follows: 0 - Auto (PUSH flag is not set.) 1 - Insert PUSH flag into every decrypted record. 2 -Insert PUSH flag into every encrypted record. 3 - Insert PUSH flag into every decrypted and encrypted record. Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 3

dropReqWithNoHostHeader

Host header check for SNI enabled sessions. If this check is enabled and the HTTP request does not contain the host header for SNI enabled sessions(i.e vserver or profile bound to vserver has SNI enabled and 'Client Hello' arrived with SNI extension), the request is dropped.

Possible values: YES, NO Default value: NO

SNIHTTPHostMatch

Controls how the HTTP 'Host' header value is validated. These checks are performed only if the session is SNI enabled (i.e when vserver or profile bound to vserver has SNI enabled and 'Client Hello' arrived with SNI extension) and HTTP request contains 'Host' header. Available settings function as follows: CERT - Connection is forwarded if the 'Host' value is covered by the certificate used to establish this SSL session. STRICT - Connection is forwarded only if value of 'Host' header in HTTP is identical to the 'Server name' value passed in 'Client Hello' of the SSL connection. NO - No validation is performed on the HTTP 'Host' header value.

Possible values: NO, CERT, STRICT Default value: CERT

pushEncTriggerTimeout

PUSH encryption trigger timeout value. The timeout value is applied only if you set the Push Encryption Trigger parameter to Timer in the SSL virtual server settings. Default value: 1 Minimum value: 1 Maximum value: 200

cryptodevDisableLimit

Limit to the number of disabled SSL chips after which the ADC restarts. A value of zero implies that the ADC does not automatically restart. Default value: 0 Minimum value: 0

undefActionControl

Name of the undefined built-in control action: CLIENTAUTH, NOCLIENTAUTH, NOOP, RESET, or DROP. Default value: "CLIENTAUTH"

undefActionData

Name of the undefined built-in data action: NOOP, RESET or DROP. Default value: "NOOP"

defaultProfile

Global parameter used to enable default profile feature.

Possible values: ENABLED, DISABLED Default value: DISABLED

softwareCryptoThreshold

Citrix ADC CPU utilization threshold (in percentage) beyond which crypto operations are not done in software. A value of zero implies that CPU is not utilized for doing crypto in software. Default value: 0 Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 100

hybridFIPSMode

When this mode is enabled, system will use additional crypto hardware to accelerate symmetric crypto operations.

Possible values: ENABLED, DISABLED Default value: DISABLED

sigDigestType

Signature Digest Algorithms that are supported by appliance. Default value is "ALL" and it will enable the following algorithms depending on the platform. On VPX: ECDSA-SHA1 ECDSA-SHA224 ECDSA-SHA256 ECDSA-SHA384 ECDSA-SHA512 RSA-SHA1 RSA-SHA224 RSA-SHA256 RSA-SHA384 RSA-SHA512 DSA-SHA1 DSA-SHA224 DSA-SHA256 DSA-SHA384 DSA-SHA512 On MPX with Nitrox-III and coleto cards: RSA-SHA1 RSA-SHA224 RSA-SHA256 RSA-SHA384 RSA-SHA512 ECDSA-SHA1 ECDSA-SHA224 ECDSA-SHA256 ECDSA-SHA384 ECDSA-SHA512 Others: RSA-SHA1 RSA-SHA224 RSA-SHA256 RSA-SHA384 RSA-SHA512. Note:ALL doesnot include RSA-MD5 for any platform.

Default value: ALL

ssliErrorCache

Enable or disable dynamically learning and caching the learned information to make the subsequent interception or bypass decision. When enabled, NS does the lookup of this cached data to do early bypass.

Possible values: ENABLED, DISABLED Default value: DISABLED

ssliMaxErrorCacheMem

Specify the maximum memory that can be used for caching the learned data. This memory is used as a LRU cache so that the old entries gets replaced with new entry once the set memory limit is fully utilised. A value of 0 decides the limit automatically. Default value: 0 Minimum value: 0 Maximum value: 4294967294

insertCertSpace

To insert space between lines in the certificate header of request

Possible values: YES, NO Default value: YES

ndcppComplianceCertCheck

Applies when the Citrix ADC appliance acts as a client (back-end connection). Settings apply as follows: YES - During certificate verification, ignore the common name if SAN is present in the certificate. NO - Do not ignore common name.

Possible values: YES, NO Default value: NO

heterogeneousSSLHW

To support both cavium and coleto based platforms in cluster environment, this mode has to be enabled.

Possible values: ENABLED, DISABLED Default value: DISABLED

unset ssl parameter

Use this command to remove ssl parameter settings.Refer to the set ssl parameter command for meanings of the arguments.

Synopsis

unset ssl parameter [-quantumSize] [-crlMemorySizeMB] [-strictCAChecks] [-sslTriggerTimeout] [-sendCloseNotify] [-encryptTriggerPktCount] [-denySSLReneg] [-insertionEncoding] [-ocspCacheSize] [-pushFlag] [-dropReqWithNoHostHeader] [-SNIHTTPHostMatch] [-pushEncTriggerTimeout] [-cryptodevDisableLimit] [-undefActionControl] [-undefActionData] [-defaultProfile] [-softwareCryptoThreshold] [-hybridFIPSMode] [-sigDigestType] [-ssliErrorCache] [-ssliMaxErrorCacheMem] [-insertCertSpace] [-ndcppComplianceCertCheck] [-heterogeneousSSLHW]

show ssl parameter

Displays information about advanced SSL parameters.

Synopsis

show ssl parameter

Arguments

Output

quantumSize

Amount of data to collect before the data is pushed to the crypto hardware for encryption. For large downloads, a larger quantum size better utilizes the crypto resources.

crlMemorySizeMB

Maximum memory size to use for certificate revocation lists (CRLs). This parameter reserves memory for a CRL but sets a limit to the maximum memory that the CRLs loaded on the appliance can consume.

strictCAChecks

Memory size to use for CRLs

sslTriggerTimeout

Encryption trigger timer. Set the encryption trigger timeout for transactions, which are not trackable by Citrix ADC. Citrix ADC will use this setting to accumulate data received from the server for the configured time period before pushing it to the crypto hardware for encryption.

sendCloseNotify

Send an SSL Close-Notify message to the client at the end of a transaction.

encryptTriggerPktCount

Maximum number of queued packets after which encryption is triggered. Use this setting for SSL transactions that send small packets from server to Citrix ADC.

denySSLReneg

SSL Renegotiation setting

insertionEncoding

Encoding method used to insert the subject or issuer's name in HTTP requests to servers.

ocspCacheSize

Size, per packet engine, in megabytes of the OCSP cache

pushFlag

Insert PUSH flag into decrypted, encrypted, or all records. If the PUSH flag is set to a value other than 0, the buffered records are forwarded on the basis of the value of the PUSH flag. Available settings function as follows: 0 - Auto (PUSH flag is not set.) 1 - Insert PUSH flag into every decrypted record. 2 -Insert PUSH flag into every encrypted record. 3 - Insert PUSH flag into every decrypted and encrypted record.

dropReqWithNoHostHeader

Host header check for SNI enabled sessions. If this check is enabled and the HTTP request does not contain the host header for SNI enabled sessions(i.e vserver or profile bound to vserver has SNI enabled and 'Client Hello' arrived with SNI extension), the request is dropped.

SNIHTTPHostMatch

Controls how the HTTP 'Host' header value is validated. These checks are performed only if the session is SNI enabled (i.e when vserver or profile bound to vserver has SNI enabled and 'Client Hello' arrived with SNI extension) and HTTP request contains 'Host' header. Available settings function as follows: CERT - Connection is forwarded if the 'Host' value is covered by the certificate used to establish this SSL session. STRICT - Connection is forwarded only if value of 'Host' header in HTTP is identical to the 'Server name' value passed in 'Client Hello' of the SSL connection. NO - No validation is performed on the HTTP 'Host' header value.

pushEncTriggerTimeout

PUSH encryption trigger timeout value. The timeout value is applied only if you set the Push Encryption Trigger parameter to Timer in the SSL virtual server settings.

cryptodevDisableLimit

Limit to the number of disabled SSL chips after which the ADC restarts. A value of zero implies that the ADC does not automatically restart.

undefActionControl

Global undef action for SSL control policies

undefActionData

Global undef action for SSL data policies

defaultProfile

Global parameter used to enable default profile feature.

svctls1112disable

Disable TLS 1.1 and 1.2 for dynamic and VPN created services.

montls1112disable

Disable TLS 1.1 and 1.2 for secure (https) monitors bound to SSL_BRIDGE services.

softwareCryptoThreshold

CPU quota (%) to be allocated for crypto acceleration in software. Once the CPU utilization reaches or crosses this limit, CPU won't be used for driving crypto in software.

hybridFIPSMode

When this mode is enabled, system will use additional crypto hardware to accelerate symmetric crypto operations.

sigDigestType

Signature Digest Algorithms that are supported by appliance. Default value is "ALL" and it will enable the following algorithms depending on the platform. On VPX: ECDSA-SHA1 ECDSA-SHA224 ECDSA-SHA256 ECDSA-SHA384 ECDSA-SHA512 RSA-SHA1 RSA-SHA224 RSA-SHA256 RSA-SHA384 RSA-SHA512 DSA-SHA1 DSA-SHA224 DSA-SHA256 DSA-SHA384 DSA-SHA512 On MPX with Nitrox-III and coleto cards: RSA-SHA1 RSA-SHA224 RSA-SHA256 RSA-SHA384 RSA-SHA512 ECDSA-SHA1 ECDSA-SHA224 ECDSA-SHA256 ECDSA-SHA384 ECDSA-SHA512 Others: RSA-SHA1 RSA-SHA224 RSA-SHA256 RSA-SHA384 RSA-SHA512. Note:ALL doesnot include RSA-MD5 for any platform.

ssliErrorCache

Enable or disable dynamically learning and caching the learned information to make the subsequent interception or bypass decision. When enabled, NS does the lookup of this cached data to do early bypass.

ssliMaxErrorCacheMem

Specify the maximum memory that can be used for caching the learned data. This memory is used as a LRU cache so that the old entries gets replaced with new entry once the set memory limit is fully utilised. A value of 0 decides the limit automatically.

insertCertSpace

To insert space between lines in the certificate header of request

ndcppComplianceCertCheck

Applies when the Citrix ADC appliance acts as a client (back-end connection). Settings apply as follows: YES - During certificate verification, ignore the common name if SAN is present in the certificate. NO - Do not ignore common name.

heterogeneousSSLHW

To support both cavium and coleto based platforms in cluster environment, this mode has to be enabled.

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