Nortel Networks 4050 manual Save the CSR to a file

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5Save the CSR to a file.

a Copy the entire CSR, including the -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- and -----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- lines, and paste it into a text editor.

b Save the file with a .csr extension. Nortel recommends using a file name that indicates the server on which the certificate is to be used.

6Save the private key to a file.

If you intend to use the same certificate number when you add the returned certificate to the Nortel SNAS 4050, perform this step only if you want to create a backup copy of the private key.

If you do not intend to use the same certificate number when you add the returned certificate to the Nortel SNAS 4050, you must perform this step in order to create the key file. When you add the returned certificate to the Nortel SNAS 4050 using a different certificate number, you will have to associate the private key with the new certificate by pasting or importing the contents of the key file (see “Installing certificates and keys” on page 573).

a Display the certificate and key (see “Displaying or saving a certificate and key using the CLI” on page 591).

b Copy the private key, including the -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY----- and -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY----- lines, and paste it into a text editor.

c Save the text editor file with a .pem extension. Nortel recommends using the same file name that you defined for the .csr file (see step 5), so the connection between the two files is obvious.

7Submit the CSR to a CA such as Entrust or VeriSign.

a In a text editor, open the .csr file you created in step 5.

b Copy the entire CSR, including the -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- and -----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST----- lines.

c Use your web browser to access the CA web site and follow the online instructions. The process for submitting the CSR varies with each CA. When prompted, paste the CSR as required in the CA online request process. If the CA requires you to identify a server software vendor whose software you used to generate the CSR, specify Apache.

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