Generating An Rsa Key Pair - Cisco Catalyst 2960 series Configuration Manual

Command or Action
Step 2
configure terminal
Example:
Device# configure terminal
Step 3 hostname name
Example:
Device(config)# hostname device1
Step 4 ip domain-name name
Example:
Device(config)# ip domain-name domain.com
Step 5
end
Example:
Device(config)# end

Generating an RSA Key Pair

Rivest, Shamir, and Adelman (RSA) key pairs are used to sign and encrypt IKE key management messages
and are required before obtaining a certificate for your device.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. crypto key generate rsa [usage-keys]
4. end
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 enable
Example:
Device> enable
Step 2 configure terminal
Example:
Device# configure terminal
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Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Configures the host name of the device.
Configures the IP domain name of the device.
Exits global configuration and returns to privileged EXEC
mode.
Purpose
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
• Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode.
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