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Cuda 12000 IP Access Switch CudaView Administration Guide
Configuring Manufacturer/CA Certificates 543
Configuring Manufacturer/CA Certificates
A Certificate Authority (CA) is a self-signed certificate containing the DOCSIS
CAs trusted public key. The manufacturer issues an X.509 certificate that
binds the cable modem public key to other identifying information.
To configure Manufacturer/CA Certifications, follow this procedure:
1. Navigate to Network Browser > GroupName > ChassisName > Cuda
Chassis Manager > Configuration > CMTS > BPI Certificate
2. Click the Manufacturer/CA Certificates tab.
3. Click Refresh.
The Manufacturer/CA Certificates window appears with the Summary tab
clicked by default (Figure 19-1, “Manufacturer/CA Certificates Summary
window.” Click Refresh to update the window.
Figure 19-1 Manufacturer/CA Certificates Summary window.
Adding a CA Certificate
To add a CA certificate, follow this procedure:
1. From the Summary window, click Add. The Details window appears.
2. Enter values for the parameters. Refer to Table 19-1.
3. Click the Import button to import a certification file from the server. The
Select a certificate file window appears (Figure 19-8, “Select a
Manufacturer/CA Certificate File Window”).
4. Navigate through the file structure and select the desired file.
Prerequisites:
■ You must have already created the directory structure;