Motorola Series Switch WS5100 - Manual (Page 301)

Switch Security 6-77
Using the Wizard to Create a New Certificate
To generate a new self-signed certificate or prepare a certificate request which can be send to a Certificate
Authority (CA):
1. Select the Create new certificate radio button in the wizard and click the Next button.
The second page of the wizard contains two editable fields, Select Certificate Operation and Specify
a key for you new certificate .
2. Use the second page to create either a self signed certificate or prepare for a certificate request. For
certificate operation, select one of the following options:
• Generate a self signed certificate — Configure the properties of a new self-signed certificate. Once
the values of the certificate are defined, the user can create and install the certificate.
• Prepare a certificate request to send to a Certificate Authority — Configure and save a valid
certificate request. Once the values of the certificate are defined, the user can create and install the
certificate.