Brocade B-Series: Unable to Launch Webtools for the switch when an HTTPS CA certificate is installed on the switch.
Summary: Unable to launch Webtools.
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Symptoms
Launching the Webtools fails with the error "Impossible to launch the Application"
The Webtools Application for the switch fails to launch, though there is a valid CA certificate installed on the switch with a valid expiration date.
seccertmgmt show -all -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protocol Client CA Server CA SW CSR PVT Key Passphrase -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCAP Empty NA Empty Empty Empty Empty RADIUS Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty NA LDAP Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty NA SYSLOG Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty NA HTTPS NA Exist Exist Exist Exist NA
Validity of the certificates can be verified with the below commands:
> seccertmgmt show -ca -server https > seccertmgmt show -cert https
Cause
Switches running on FOS 9.x and below uses java and the java NLP file to launch Webtools.
Adding certificates to the Java truststore is necessary when launching WebTool using Java. This ensures secure communication between your workstation (the client) and the Brocade switch hosting Web Tools (the server).
Resolution
Resolution:
Import the CA and the signed switch certificate into java. This can be done using the java control panel.
Import the CA and the signed switch certificate into java. This can be done using the java control panel.
Affected Products
BrocadeArticle Properties
Article Number: 000225460
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 30 May 2025
Version: 2
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