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A – Command Line Interface

 

 

Create Command

 

 

 

 

Create Command

Creates support files for troubleshooting switch problems, and certificates for secure communications for SANsurfer Switch Manager.

Authority

Admin session

Syntax

create

 

 

certificate

 

support

Keywords

certificate

 

 

Creates a security certificate on the switch. The security certificate is required to

 

establish an SSL connection with a management application such as SANsurfer

 

Switch Manager. The certificate is valid 24 hours before the certificate creation

 

date and expires 365 days after the creation date. Should the current certificate

 

become invalid, use the Create Certificate command to create a new one.

 

Note:

To insure the creation of a valid certificate, be sure that the switch and

 

 

the workstation time and date are the same. Refer to the following:

 

 

„ ”Date Command” on page A-22for information about setting the

 

 

time and date

 

 

„ ”Set Command” on page A-58(Timezone keyword) for information

 

 

about setting the time zone on the switch and workstation

 

 

„ ”Set Setup Command” on page A-77(System keyword) for

 

 

information about enabling the Network Time Protocol for

 

 

synchronizing the time and date on the switch and workstation

 

 

from an NTP server.

 

support

 

 

Assembles all log files and switch memory data into a core dump file

 

(dump_support.tgz) on the switch. If your workstation has an FTP server, you can

 

proceed with the command prompts to send the file from the switch to a remote

 

host. Otherwise, you can use FTP to download the support file from the switch to

 

your workstation. The support file is useful to technical support personnel for

 

troubleshooting switch problems. Use this command when directed by your

 

authorized maintenance provider.

Examples

The following is an example of the Create Support command when an FTP server

 

is available on the workstation:

SANbox2 (admin) #> create support

Log Msg:[Creating the support file - this will take several seconds]

FTP the dump support file to another machine? (y/n): y

Enter IP Address of remote computer: 10.20.33.130

Login name: johndoe

Enter remote directory name: bin/support

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