Command Reference Guide

3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family
Command Reference Guide
Chapter 7 PKI Configuration Commands
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By default, no registration agent is specified. PKI security policy recommends RA as
registration agent.
Example
# Specify that the entity registers by CA for certificate request
[RouterCA-pki-domain-1] certificate request from ca
7.1.4 certificate request mode
Syntax
certificate request mode { manual | auto [ key-length key-length | password
{ simple | cipher } password ]* }
undo certificate request mode
View
PKI domain view
Parameter
manual: refers to the manual certificate request mode;
auto: refers to the auto certificate request mode.
key-length: Length of the RSA key, in the range 512 to 2048 bits.
simple: Specifies to display the password in clear text.
cipher: Specifies to display the password in cypher text.
password: Password used for revoking a certificate, a string consisting of 1 to 31
characters.
Description
Use the certificate request mode command to decide between the manual or the auto
request mode.
Use the undo certificate request mode command to restore the default request
mode.
Auto mode enables the auto delivery of certificate request when there is no certificate
or when the current certificate is about to expire, while manual mode requires manual
operation in the request process.
By default, certificate request is carried out manually.
Related command: pki request-certificate.
Example
# Set the request mode to Auto