Administrator Guide

Parameters
cert-file Enter the keyword cert-file to specify that the certificate needs to be
downloaded.
cert-path Enter the path where the certificate is locally stored. The path can be a full
path or a relative path. If the system accepts this path, a notification is sent
indicating the location where the certificate file is stored. Following are example of
a path that you can specify: flash://certs/s4810-001-request.crtand
usbflash:/certs/s4810-001-cert.pem
NOTE: Before installing a trusted certificate, you first need to download it
from a remote CA using the copy command.
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key-file Enter the keyword key-file to specify the private key.
private Enter the keyword private to specify that the key is stored in a hidden location in
the NVRAM. Only one private key can exist in a hidden location at any given point
in time.
key-path Enter the absolute or relative location on the device where the key is stored.
NOTE: After the certificate is successfully installed, the private key is deleted
from the specified location and copied to the hidden location in NVRAM.
password
passphrase
(Optional) Enter the keyword password followed by the password phrase used to
decrypt the private key.
NOTE: You can generate the private key and certificate on another host. While
doing so, you must keep the private key encrypted with a passphrase so that
the private key is not compromised during transport. The password phrase acts
a facility to decrypt the private key before installing it on the switch.
Defaults NA.
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
EMC Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell EMC Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.11.0.0 Introduced the command.
Usage
Information
The following RBAC roles are allowed to issue this command:
● sysadmin
● secadmin
Certain parameters must be met in order for this command to succeed:
● The downloaded certificate should be formatted properly.
● In order for verification to work, the CA certificate must be installed on the system before running this
command.
● The downloaded certificate’s public key must correspond to the private key.
● If the certificate is not self-signed, then the CA certificate (from the CA that has signed the
certificate) must be installed on the system prior to running this command for verification to work.
NOTE: It is possible for the switch to store two types of certificates: one for the FIPS mode and
one for the non-FIPS mode. If the system is in FIPS mode, the certificate is installed as the FIPS
certificate. If the system is in non-FIPS mode, the certificate is installed as the non-FIPS certificate.
When FIPS mode is enabled or disabled, the certificates (and keys) are switched by the system.
NOTE: For the switch, there are two possible certificates stored - one for FIPS mode, one for
non-FIPS mode. If the system is in FIPS mode, the certificate will be installed as the FIPS certificate.
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