Minuteman UPS SNMP-NV6 user manual For Windows Version

SNMP-NV6

12How do I generate a private SSL certificate file (PEM format) for HTTPS?

Answer:

1)Download the openssl from http://www.openssl.org and install it on the Linux machine.

2)Open the command shell and enter the following command to create your own

certificate file:

Openssl req –x509 –nodes –days 3650 –newkey rsa:1024 –keyout cert.pem –out cert.pem

3)Once it is complete the cert.pem will be created in the current working directory.

4)Upload the cert.pem file to the SNMP-NV6 card through the web page.

13How do I generate the SSH DSA and RSA keys for SSH?

Answer:

For Linux Version:

1)Download the openssh from http://www.openssh.org and install it on the Linux machine.

2)Open the command shell and enter the following command to create your own

keys: Ignore the passphrase when ask.

DSA Key:	ssh-keygen –t dsa
RSA Key:	ssh-keygen –t rsa

3)Upload the DSA and RSA key files to the SNMP-NV6 card through the web page.

For Windows Version:

1)Download the Putty from http://www.putty.org and install it.

2)Run the puttygen.exe in the putty installed directory.

3)Select SSH-2 RSA from the Parameters area and select the Generate key pair from the Key menu to generate the RSA key.

4)Select Export OpenSSH Key from the Conversions menu and assign a file name for the RSA key. Ignore the passphrase when ask.

5)Select SSH-2 DSA from the Parameters area and select the Generate key pair from the Key menu to generate the DSA key.

6)Select Export OpenSSH Key from the Conversions menu and assign a file name for the DSA key. Ignore the passphrase when ask.

7)Upload the DSA and RSA key files to the SNMP-NV6 card through the web page.

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