Command Reference Guide Global Configuration Mode Command Set
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crypto ca authenticate <name>

Use the crypto ca authenticate command to initiate CA authentication procedures.
Syntax Description
<name>
Specifies a CA profile using an alphanumeri c string up to 32 characters.
Default Values
No default s necessary for this command.
Applicable Platforms
This command applies to the NetVanta 300, 1000R, 2000, 3000, 4000, and 5000 and Total Access 900
Series units.
Command History
Release 5.1 Command was introduced.
Functional Notes
The type of authentication proced ure is based on the enrollment command and its settings. Refer to
enrollment terminal on page 1219 and enrollment url <url> on page 1220 for more information. When
enrollment is set to terminal, the CA authentication process is done manually, as shown in the following
Usage Examples.
Usage Examples
The following example initiates the CA authen tication process:
(config)#crypto ca authenticate testCAprofile
Enter the base 64 encoded CA certificate. End with two consecutive carriage returns or the word “quit” on
a line by itself:
-----BEGIN X509 CERTIFICATE-----
MIIDEDCCAs6gAwIBAgICAXIwCwYHKoZIzjgEAwUAMFoxCzAJBgNVBAYTAkZJMSQw
IgYDVQQKExtTU0ggQ29tbXVuaWNhdGlvbnMgU2VjdXJpdHkxETAPBgNVBAsTCFdl
YiB0ZXN0MRIwEAYDVQQDEwlUZXN0IENBIDQwHhcNMDMwMTA5MTYyNTE1WhcNMDMx
MjMxMjM1OTU5WjBaMQswCQYDVQQGEwJGSTEkMCIGA1UEChMbU1NIIENvbW11bmlj
YXRpb25zIFNlY3VyaXR5MREwDwYDVQQLEwhXZWIgdGVzdDESMBAGA1UEAxMJVGVz
dCBDQSA0MIIBtzCCASsGByqGSM44BAEwggEeAoGBAPTo+NdCWh87hOSnuZ7dUL07
twjZZwY3beLHnDsERhfN8XoOZZcffulKc/lqTrYiu7M5yPJsXQ3u8dbCb6RWFU0A
T5Nd7/4cNn/hCmhbeb6xqsNZUsOcTZJxvClq8thkNo+gXg5bw0fiElgxZ/lEbFWL
UzeO8KgM4izkq0CrGtaFAhUA2+ja4RgbbgTgJk+qTXAxicG/8JMCgYBZvcPMO2/Y