Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.0.0 (53-1002148-02, June 2011)

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FIPS mode configuration
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LDAP certificates for FIPS mode
To utilize the LDAP services for FIPS between the switch and the host, you must generate a
certificate signing request (CSR) on the Active Directory server and import and export the CA
certificates. To support server certificate validation, it is essential to have the CA certificate
installed on the switch and Microsoft Active Directory server. Use the secCertUtil command to
import the CA certificate to the switch. This command will prompt for the remote IP and login
credentials to retrieve the CA certificate. The CA certificate should be in any of the standard
certificate formats, “.cer”, ”.crt,” or “.pem”.
LDAP CA certificate file names should not contain spaces when using the secCertUtil command to
import and export the certificate.
Importing an LDAP switch certificate
This procedure imports the LDAP CA certificate from the remote host to the switch.
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions, or an account with
OM permissions for the PKI RBAC class of commands.
2. Enter the secCertUtil import -ldapcacert command.
Example of importing an LDAP certificate
switch:admin> seccertutil import -ldapcacert
Select protocol [ftp or scp]: scp
Enter IP address: 192.168.38.206
Enter remote directory: /users/aUser/certs
Enter certificate name (must have ".crt" or ".cer" ".pem" suffix):
LDAPTestCa.cer
Enter Login Name: aUser
Password: <hidden>
Success: imported certificate [LDAPTestCa.cer].
Exporting an LDAP switch certificate
This procedure exports the LDAP CA certificate from the switch to the remote host.
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions, or an account with
OM permissions for the PKI RBAC class of commands.
2. Enter the secCertUtil export -ldapcacert command.
Example of exporting an LDAP CA certificate
switch:admin> seccertutil export -ldapcacert
Select protocol [ftp or scp]: scp
Enter IP address: 192.168.38.206
Enter remote directory: /users/aUser/certs
Enter Login Name: aUser
Enter LDAP certificate name (must have ".pem" \ suffix):swLdapca.pem
Password: <hidden>
Success: exported LDAP certificate
Deleting an LDAP switch certificate
This procedure deletes the LDAP CA certificate from the switch.