Creating And Installing The Eskm/Skm Server Certificate - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B User Manual

Creating and installing the ESKM/SKM server certificate

To create the ESKM/SKM server certificate, complete the following steps:
1. Click the Security tab.
2. Under Certificates and CAs, select Certificates.
3. Enter the required information under Create Certificate Request.
4. Click Create Certificate Request.
5. Select the newly created server certificate from the Certificate List.
6. Select Properties.
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8. Under Certificates & CAs, select Local CAs.
9. From the CA Name column, select the name of the local CA you just created in
10. Click Sign Request.
11. Enter the required data in the Sign Certificate Request section of the window.
12. Paste the copied certificate request data into the Certificate Request box.
13. Click Sign Request.
14. Click Download to download the signed certificate to your local system.
15. Copy the signed certificate data, from
16. From the Security tab select Certificates under Certificates & CAs.
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Enter a Certificate Name and Common Name. The same name may be used for both.
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Enter your organizational information.
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Enter the E-mail Address where you want messages to the Security Officer to go.
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Enter the Key Size. HP recommends using the default value: 1024.
Successful completion is indicated when the new entry for the server certificate displays on the
Certificate List with a Certificate Status of Request Pending.
The pending request displays under Certificate Request Information.
Copy the certificate data from
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The Certificate and CA Configuration page is displayed.
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Select the CA name from the Sign with Certificate Authority drop-down list.
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Select Server as the Certificate Purpose.
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Enter the number of days before the certificate must be renewed based on your site's
security policies. The default value is 3649 or 10 years.
The signed certificate request data displays under Sign Certificate Request.
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