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Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters the certificate command mode.Server# scope certificate
Step 1
Launches a dialog for the generation of a certificate
signing request (CSR).
Server /certificate # generate-csr
Step 2
You will be prompted to enter the following information for the certificate signing request:
The fully qualified hostname of the CIMC.Common Name (CN)
The organization requesting the certificate.Organization Name (O)
The organizational unit.Organization Unit (OU)
The city or town in which the company requesting
the certificate is headquartered.
Locality (L)
The state or province in which the company
requesting the certificate is headquartered.
StateName (S)
The two-letter ISO country code for the country in
which the company is headquartered.
Country Code (CC)
The administrative email contact at the company.Email
After you have entered the requested information, the system will generate and display a certificate signing
request in the console output. A CSR file will not be created, but you can copy the CSR information from the
console output and paste the information into a text file.
This example generates a certificate signing request:
Server# scope certificate
Server /certificate # generate-csr
Common Name (CN): test.example.com
Organization Name (O): Example, Inc.
Organization Unit (OU): Test Department
Locality (L): San Jose
StateName (S): CA
Country Code (CC): US
Email: [e-mail]
Continue to generate CSR?[y|N]y
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
MIIB/zCCAWgCAQAwgZkxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVTMQswCQYDVQQIEwJDQTEVMBMGA1UE
BxMMU2FuIEpvc2UsIENBMRUwEwYDVQQKEwxFeGFtcGxlIEluYy4xEzARBgNVBAsT
ClRlc3QgR3JvdXAxGTAXBgNVBAMTEHRlc3QuZXhhbXBsZS5jb20xHzAdBgkqhkiG
9w0BCQEWEHVzZXJAZXhhbXBsZS5jb20wgZ8wDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADgY0AMIGJ
AoGBAMZw4nTepNIDhVzb0j7Z2Je4xAG56zmSHRMQeOGHemdh66u2/XAoLx7YCcYU
ZgAMivyCsKgb/6CjQtsofvzxmC/eAehuK3/SINv7wd6Vv2pBt6ZpXgD4VBNKONDl
GMbkPayVlQjbG4MD2dx2+H8EH3LMtdZrgKvPxPTE+bF5wZVNAgMBAAGgJTAjBgkq
hkiG9w0BCQcxFhMUQSBjaGFsbGVuZ2UgcGFzc3dvcmQwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEFBQAD
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Managing Certificates
Generating a Certificate Signing Request