R3166-R3206-HP High-End Firewalls VPN Configuration Guide-6PW101

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CA Identifier
Type the identifier of the trusted CA.
An entity requests a certificate from a trusted CA. The trusted CA takes the responsibility
of certificate registration, distribution, and revocation, and query.
In offline mode, this item is optional; while in other modes, this item is required.
Entity Name
Select the local PKI entity.
When submitting a certificate request to a CA, an entity needs to show its identity
information.
Available PKI entities are those that have been configured.
Institution
Select the authority for certificate request.
• CA: Indicates that the entity requests a certificate from a CA.
• RA: Indicates that the entity requests a certificate from an RA.
RA is recommended.
Requesting URL
Type the URL of the RA.
The entity will submit the certificate request to the server at this URL through the SCEP
protocol. The SCEP protocol is intended for communication between an entity and an
authentication authority.
In offline mode, this item is optional; while in other modes, this item is required.
IMPORTANT:
This item does not support domain name resolution.
LDAP IP
Type the IP address, port number, and version number of the LDAP server.
The LDAP server must be configured properly to retrieve a local certificate.
Port
Version
Request Mode Select the online certificate request mode, which can be auto or manual.
Password Encrypt
Select this check box to display the password in cipher text.
This check box is available only when the certificate request mode is set to Auto.
Password
Type the password for certificate revocation.
This item is available only when the certificate request mode is set to Auto.
Hash
Specify the hash algorithm and fingerprint for verification of the CA root certificate.
Upon receiving the root certificate of the CA, an entity needs to verify the fingerprint of
the root certificate, namely, the hash value of the root certificate content. This hash value
is unique to every certificate. If the fingerprint of the root certificate does not match the
one configured for the PKI domain, the entity will reject the root certificate.
IMPORTANT:
The fingerprint of the CA root certificate is required when the certificate request mode is
Auto, and can be omitted when the certificate request mode is Manual. When it is omitted,
no CA root certificate verification occurs automatically and verify the CA server by yourself.
Fingerprint
Polling Count
Set the polling interval and attempt limit for querying the certificate request status.
After an entity makes a certificate request, the CA may need a long period of time if it
verifies the certificate request in manual mode. During this period, the applicant needs to
query the status of the request periodically to get the certificate as soon as possible after
the certificate is signed.
Polling Interval