Switch User Manual

Managing keys and certificates 527
Nortel WLAN—Security Switch 2300 Series Configuration Guide
Certificate
Signing Request
(CSR) certificate
1. Generate a public-private key pair on
the WSS.
2. Generate a CSR on the switch as a
PKCS #10 object file.
3. Give the CSR to a CA and receive a
signed certificate (a PEM-encoded
PKCS #7 object file).
4. Paste the PEM-encoded file into the
CLI to store the certificate on the
WSS.
5. Obtain and install the CA’s own
certificate.
• “Creating public-private key
pairs” on page 528
• “Creating a CSR and installing
a certificate from a PKCS #7
object file” on page 531
• “Installing a CA’s own
certificate” on page 532
Table 33: Procedures for creating and validating certificates (continued)
Certificate
Installation
Method
Steps Required Instructions