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Brocade Mobility 7131 Access Point Product Reference Guide 83
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1. Select System Configuration -> Certificate Mgmt -> Self Certificates from the Mobility 7131
Access Point menu tree.
2. Click on the Add button to create the certificate request.
The Certificate Request screen displays.
3. Complete the request form with the pertinent information. Only 4 values are required, the
others optional.
4. When the form is completed, click the Generate button.
Key ID Enter a logical name for the certificate to help distinguish between certificates. The name
can be up to 7 characters in length.
Subject The required
Subject value contains important information about the certificate. Contact
the CA signing the certificate to determine the content of the Subject parameter.
Signature Algorithm Use the drop-down menu to select the signature algorithm used for the certificate. Options
include:
• MD5-RSA - Message Digest 5 algorithm in combination with RSA
encryption.
• SHA1-RSA - Secure Hash Algorithm 1 in combination with RSA
encryption.
Key Length Defines the length of the key. Possible values are 512, 1024, and 2048.