Allied Telesis management software layer 2+ fast ethernet switches SET System Distinguishedname

Chapter 35: Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Certificate Commands

SET SYSTEM DISTINGUISHEDNAME

Syntax

set system distinguishedname=”name”

Parameter
distinguishedname	Specifies the distinguished name for the switch.
	The name must be enclosed in quotes.
Description

This command sets the distinguished name for the switch. The distinguished name is used to create a self signed certificate or enrollment request. For a explanation of distinguished names, refer to the AT-S62 Management Software Menus Interface User’s Guide.

Allied Telesyn recommends using the switch’s IP address or, for networks with a Domain Name System, its domain name as the distinguished name. For slave switches, which do not have an IP address, you can use the IP address or domain name of the master switch of the enhanced stack as the slave switch’s distinguished name.

To set the distinguished name when creating a self signed certificate, you can use this command or you can set it directly in CREATE PKI CERTIFICATE on page 518, which is the command for creating a self signed certificate. It has a parameter for setting the distinguished name.

If you are creating an enrollment request, you must set the distinguished name with this command first before creating the request. The command for creating an enrollment request is CREATE PKI ENROLLMENTREQUEST on page 521.

Example

This command sets the switch’s distinguished name to the IP address 169.22.22.22:

set system distinguishedname=”cn=169.22.22.22”

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