Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual page 158

Requesting an Identity Certificate
Step 3
Choose the Submit a certificate request using a base64 encoded PKCS#10 file or a renewal request using
a base64 encoded PKCS#7 file radio button and click Next.
Step 4
Paste the base64 PKCS#10 certificate request in the Saved Request text box and click Next.
The certificate request is copied from the MDS switch console (see
125 and Configuring Certificates on the MDS Switch, on page
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Security Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
140
Configuring Certificate Authorities and Digital Certificates
Generating Certificate Requests, on page
131).