Update existing certificate, Create a new certificate – Nortel Networks NN46120-104 User Manual

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Create a New Certificate

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Update Existing Certificate

Whenever you wish to substitute an existing certificate for a new
certificate, you should keep the existing certificate until it is verified that the
new certificate works as designed.

Create a New Certificate

Step

Action

1

Check the certificate numbers currently in use.

>> Main# cfg/cur cert

If for example, two different certificates exist as Certificate 1 and
Certificate 2, create Certificate 3 for your new certificate.

2

Add a certificate with a new certificate number.

>> Configuration# cert

Enter certificate number:

(1-1500) 3

Creating Certificate 3

3

Add the new certificate according to the instructions in

“Adding Certificates to the NVG” (page 99)

.

4

Map the new certificate to the desired servers.

The following example refers to a virtual SSL server used for
SSL acceleration. To map the certificate to a portal server in a
VPN, use the

/cfg/vpn #/server/ssl/cert

command.

>> Configuration# ssl/server

Enter virtual server number:

(1-256) 1

>> Server 1# ssl

>> SSL Settings# cert

Current value:

2

Enter certificate number:

(1-1500) 3

After you have tested that the new certificate works fine you may
delete the old certificate(s).

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Nortel VPN Gateway

User Guide

NN46120-104

02.01

Standard

14 April 2008

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