3Com WX2200 3CRWX220095A Key and Certificate, Object files, Generate self-signed certificates

Key and Certificate Configuration Scenarios 427

Key and Certificate	The first scenario shows how to generate self-signed certificates. The
Configuration	second scenario shows how to install CA-signed certificates using
Scenarios	PKCS #12 object files, and the third scenario shows how to install
	CA-signed certificates using CSRs (PKCS #10 object files) and PKCS #7
	object files.
	(For SSH configuration information, see “Managing SSH” on page 113.)

Creating Self-SignedTo manage the security of the WX switch for administrative access by Certificates 3Com Wireless Switch Manager and Web Manager, and the security of

communication with 802.1X users and Web AAA users, create Admin, EAP, and Web AAA public-private key pairs and self-signed certificates. Follow these steps:

1Set time and date parameters, if not already set. (See “Configuring and Managing Time Parameters” on page 124.)

2Generate public-private key pairs:

WX1200# crypto generate key admin 1024 key pair generated

WX1200# crypto generate key eap 1024 key pair generated

WX1200# crypto generate key web 1024 key pair generated

3Generate self-signed certificates:

WX1200# crypto generate self-signed admin

Country Name: US

State Name: CA

Locality Name: San Francisco

Organizational Name: example

Organizational Unit: IT

Common Name: WX 6

Email Address: admin@example.com

Unstructured Name: WX in wiring closet 4

success: self-signed cert for admin generated WX1200# crypto generate self-signed eap Country Name: US

State Name: CA

Locality Name: San Francisco

Organizational Name: example

Organizational Unit: IT

Common Name: WX 6

Email Address: admin@example.com