CLI Guide

Switch Management Commands 2397
Default Configuration
By default, the certificate generation process will utilize existing RSA keys.
Command Mode
Crypto Certificate Generation mode
User Guidelines
This command mode is entered using the crypto certificate request
command. If no RSA key has been previously generated, you must use the
key-generate command prior to exiting the crypto certificate request mode to
properly generate a certificate request.
Example
The following example displays how to generate the SSL RSA key 2048 bytes
in length.
console(config-crypto-cert)#key-generate 2048
location
Use the location command in Crypto Certificate Generation or Crypto
Certificate Request mode to specify the location or city name.
Syntax
location location
• location — Specifies the location or city name. (Range: 1–64 characters)
Default Configuration
This command has no default configuration.
Command Mode
Crypto Certificate Generation or Crypto Certificate Request mode
User Guidelines
This command mode is entered using the crypto certificate request or crypto
certificate generate command.