Rsa keys – Brocade Mobility RFS Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) User Manual

Page 969

Advertising
background image

Brocade Mobility RFS Controller System Reference Guide

957

53-1003099-01

15

The Certificate Details field displays the following:

5. Refer to the Validity field to assess the certificate duration beginning and end dates.

6. Review the Certificate Authority (CA) Details and Validity information to assess the subject and

certificate duration periods.

7. Periodically select the Refresh button to update the screen’s statistics counters to their latest

values.

RSA Keys

Certificates

Rivest, Shamir, and Adleman (RSA) is an algorithm for public key cryptography. It’s the first
algorithm known to be suitable for signing, as well as encryption.

The RSA Keys screen displays a list of RSA keys installed in the selected Access Point. RSA Keys are
generally used for establishing a SSH session, and are a part of the certificate set used by RADIUS,
VPN and HTTPS.

To view the RSA Key details:

1. Select the Statistics menu from the Web UI.

2. Select System from the navigation pane (on the left-hand side of the screen). Expand a RF

Domain, select a controller or service platform, and select one of its connected Access Points

3. Select Certificates and expand the menu to reveal its sub menu items.

4. Select RSA Keys.

Subject Name

Lists details about the entity to which the certificate is issued.

Alternate Subject
Name

Displays alternative details to the information specified under the Subject Name field.

Issuer Name

Displays the name of the organization issuing the certificate.

Serial Number

The unique serial number of the certificate issued.

RSA Key Used

Displays the name of the key pair generated separately, or automatically when selecting a certificate.

IS CA

Indicates whether this certificate is an authority certificate (Yes/No).

Is Self Signed

Displays whether the certificate is self-signed (Yes/No).

Server Certificate
Present

Displays whether a server certification is present or not (Yes/No).

CRL Present

Displays whether a Certificate Revocation List (CRL) is present (Yes/No). A CRL contains a list of
subscribers paired with digital certificate status. The list displays revoked certificates along with the
reasons for revocation. The date of issuance and the entities that issued the certificate are also
included.

Advertising