Displaying Or Saving A Certificate And Key Using The Cli - Nortel Secure Network Access Switch 4050 User Manual

Displaying or saving a certificate and key using the CLI

You can display the current certificate and private key and then save copies as
backup or for export to another device.
When you display the certificate and private key, you are prompted to protect it
with a password phrase. Nortel recommends adding a password phrase, because
this adds an extra layer of security.
Save the certificate by copying the certificate section and pasting it into a text
editor, then saving the text file with a .PEM extension. Similarly, save the private
key by copying the key section and pasting it into a text editor, then saving the text
file with a .PEM extension. You can also save both the certificate and the private
key in one file, with a .PEM extension.
To save a certificate and key in another format, use the
command (see
the CLI" on page
To display the current certificate and key or save a copy, perform the following
steps.
1
Access the Certificate menu by using the
command, where <
wish to copy.
To view basic information about all configured certificates, use the
command.
certs
2
Display the private key and certificate. Enter the following command:
/cfg/cert #/display
3 When prompted, specify whether or not the key will be encrypted. The default
is .
yes
4 When prompted, specify a password phrase if you wish to password protect
the private key.
If you specify a password phrase, the password phrase must be provided on all
occasions in future when the private key file is accessed (for example, when
adding, importing, or exporting private keys and certificates).
"Exporting a certificate and key from the Nortel SNAS 4050 using
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cert id
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/cfg/cert #/export
/cfg/cert <cert id>
/info/