Brocade Mobility RFS Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 68)

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A CA is a network authority that issues and manages security credentials and public keys for
message encryption. The CA signs all digital certificates it issues with its own private key. The
corresponding public key is contained within the certificate and is called a CA certificate.
FIGURE 7 Certificate Management - Import CA Certificate screen
8. Define the following configuration parameters required for the Import of the CA certificate:
Trustpoint Name Enter the 32 character maximum name assigned to the target trustpoint signing the certificate. A
trustpoint represents a CA/identity pair containing the identity of the CA, CA specific configuration
parameters, and an association with an enrolled identity certificate.
URL Provide the complete URL to the location of the trustpoint. If needed, select Advanced to expand the
dialog to display network address information to the location of the target trustpoint. The number of
additional fields populating the screen is dependent on the selected protocol.
Advanced / Basic Click the Advanced or Basic link to switch between a basic URL and an advanced location to specify
trustpoint location.
Protocol Select the protocol used for importing the target CA certificate. Available options include:
tftp
ftp
sftp
http
cf
usb1-4
Port Use the spinner control to set the port. This option is not valid for cf and usb1-4.
Host Provide the hostname string or numeric IP address of the server used to import the CA. This option is
not valid for cf and usb1-4.
Path/File Specify the path to the CA file. Enter the complete relative path to the file on the server.
Cut and Paste Select the Cut and Paste radio button to simply copy an existing CA into the cut and past field. When
pasting, no additional network address information is required.