Allied Telesis AT-S63 User Manual

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Chapter 34: PKI Certificates and SSL

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Section IX: Management Security

6. Type 1 to select Certificate Name.

The following prompt is displayed:

Enter file name (*.key) ->

7. Enter a name for the certificate.

This is the name for the certificate as it will appear in the certificate
database list. You can enter up to 24 alphanumeric characters. Spaces
are allowed. No extension is needed.

You might want the name to include the filename of the certificate in
the file system. This will make it easier for you to correlate a certificate
in the database with its corresponding file in the file system. Here is an
example:

Switch 12 - sw12.cer

8. Type 2 to select (certificate) State. The possible settings are:

Trusted
This value indicates you have verified the certificate is from a trusted
CA. This is the default.

Untrusted
This value indicates the certificate is from an untrusted CA either
because you have not verified the CA or have verified the CA is
untrusted.

Note

This parameter has no affect on the operation of a certificate. The
parameter is included only for informational purposes when the
certificate is displayed in the certificate database.

9. Type 3 to select Type (of certificate). The possible settings are:

EE
The certificate was issued by a CA, such as VeriSign. This is the
default.

CA
The certificate belongs to a CA.

Self
This certificate is a self-signed certificate. The switch treats this type of
certificate as its own.

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