Brocade Mobility RFS Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 80)

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A certificate signing request (CSR) is a request to a certificate authority to apply for a digital identity
certificate. The CSR is a block of encrypted text generated on the server the certificate is used on.
It contains the organization name, common name (domain name), locality and country.
A RSA key must be either created or applied to the certificate request before the certificate can be
generated. A private key is not included in the CSR, but is used to digitally sign the completed
request. The certificate created with a particular CSR only works with the private key generated
with it. If the private key is lost, the certificate is no longer functional.The CSR can be accompanied
by other identity credentials required by the certificate authority, and the certificate authority
maintains the right to contact the applicant for additional information.
If the request is successful, the CA sends an identity certificate digitally signed with the private key
of the CA.
To create a CSR:
1. Select the Launch Manager button from either the SSH RSA Key, RADIUS Certificate Authority
or RADIUS Server Certificate parameters (within the Certificate Management screen).
2. Select Create CSR from the upper, left-hand, side of the Certificate Management screen.
FIGURE 16 Certificate Management - Create CSR screen