Users Guide

Configuring iDRAC6 Enterprise Using the Web Interface 97
Generating a New Certificate Signing Request
NOTE: Each new CSR overwrites any previous CSR data stored in the firmware.
The CSR in the firmware must match the certificate returned from the CA.
Otherwise, iDRAC6 will not accept the certificate.
1 On the SSL Main Menu screen, select Generate a New Certificate
Signing Request (CSR)
and click Next .
2 On the Generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR) screen, enter a value
for each CSR attribute.
Table 5-15 describes the
Generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
screen options.
3 Click Generate to create the CSR.
4 Click Download to save the CSR file to your local computer.
5 Click the appropriate button to continue. See Table 5-16.
Table 5-14. SSL Main Menu Buttons
Button Description
Print Prints the SSL Main Menu values that appear on
the screen.
Refresh Reloads the SSL Main Menu screen.
Next Processes the information on the SSL Main Menu screen
and continues to the next step.
Table 5-15. Generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR) Options
Field Description
Common Name The exact name being certified (usually the Web server's
domain name, for example, www.xyzcompany.com).
Only alphanumeric characters, hyphens, underscores,
and periods are valid. Spaces are not valid.
Organization Name The name associated with this organization (for example,
XYZ Corporation). Only alphanumeric characters,
hyphens, underscores, periods and spaces are valid.