Configuring Secure Socket Layer (SSL)

Configuring the Switch for SSL Operation

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CLI commands used to generate a Server Host Certificate.

Syntax: crypto key generate cert [rsa] < 512 768 1024 >

Generates a key pair for use in the certificate.

crypto key zeroize cert

Erases the switch’s certificate key and disables SSL opera­ tion.

crypto host-cert generate self-signed [arg-list]

Generates a self signed host certificate for the switch. If a switch certificate already exists, replaces it with a new certificate. (See the Note, above.)

crypto host-cert zeroize

Erases the switch’s host certificate and disables SSL opera­ tion.

To generate a host certificate from the CLI:

i.Generate a certificate key pair. This is done with the crypto key generate cert command. The default key size is 512.

If a certificate key pair is already present in the switch, it is not necessary to generate a new key pair when generating a new certificate. The existing key pair may be re-used and the crypto key generate cert command does not have to be executed.

ii.Generate a new self-signed host certificate. This is done with the crypto host-cert generate self-signed [Arg-List]command.

When generating a self-signed host certificate on the CLI if there is not certificate key generated this command will fail.

Comments on Certificate Fields.

There are a number arguments used in the generation of a server certificate. table 8-1, “Certificate Field Descriptions” describes these arguments.

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