Brocade OS Command Reference Manual Supporting Fabric OS v6.0.0 (53-1000599-01, October 2007)

Fabric OS Command Reference 411

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pkiCreate

Creates public key infrastructure (PKI) objects.

Synopsis pkicreate

Description Use this command to create PKI objects such as passphrase switch private key and CSR and to

install a root certificate. This command does not create the switch certificate. Switch certificate

should be obtained offline from the Certificate Authority.

The execution of this command is subject to Admin Domain restrictions that may be in place.

Operands none

Examples To create PKI objects:

switch:admin> pkicreate

Installing Private Key and Csr...

Switch key pair and CSR generated...

Installing Root Certificate...

If PKI objects already exist, the following message is displayed:

switch:admin> pkicreate

Pki objects already exist.

If you want to regenerate new objects, remove current

objects by running pkiRemove command with security

disabled.

WARNING: Recertification is required with new pki objects

before security can be enabled