Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual - Supporting Fabric OS v5.3.0 (53-1000436-01, June 2007)

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pkiCreate

Creates public key infrastructure (PKI) objects.

Synopsis pkicreate

Description Use this command in non-secure mode to create PKI objects:

Switch private key and CSR

Install root certificate

This command does not create the switch certificate. The switch certificate should be obtained

offline from Certificate Authority.

In secure mode, this command exits with a warning and does not create PKI objects.

The execution of this command is subject to Admin Domain restrictions that may be in place.

Operands none

Examples To create PKI objects in non-secure mode:

switch:admin> pkicreate

Installing Private Key and Csr...

Switch key pair and CSR generated...

Installing Root Certificate...

If run in secure mode, the following error message is displayed:

switch:admin> pkicreate

Warning !! Switch is in secure mode.

Cannot create new Pki Objects. Exiting...