McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem Command Line Interface Guide (AA-RWEJA-TE, November 2006)

McDATA® 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem command line interface guide 103
Create command
Description Creates support files for troubleshooting switch problems and certificates for secure communications
for McDATA Web Server and Element Manager.
Authority Admin session
Syntax
create
certificate
support
Operands
certificate
Creates a security certificate on the switch. The security certificate is required to establish an SSL
connection with a management application such as McDATA Web Server. The certificate is valid
24 hours before the certificate creation date (due to potential switch/workstation time differences)
and expires 365 days after the creation date. Should the current certificate become invalid, use
the Create Certificate command to create a new one.
NOTE: To insure the creation of a valid certificate, be sure that the switch and the
workstation time and date are the same. See the following commands:
• Date command for information about setting the time and date
• Set Timezone command for information about setting the time zone on the switch and
workstation
• Set Setup System command for information about enabling the Network Time
Protocol for synchronizing the time and date on the switch and workstation from an NTP
server.
support
Assembles all log files and switch memory data into an archive file (dump_support.tgz) on
the switch. If your workstation has an FTP server, you can proceed with the command prompts to
send the file from the switch to a remote host. Otherwise, you can use FTP to download the
support file from the switch to your workstation. The support file is useful to technical support
personnel for troubleshooting switch problems. Use this operand when directed by your
authorized maintenance provider. This operand does not require an Admin session.