User Manual Part 3

AP-51xx Access Point Product Reference Guide
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3. Complete the request form with the pertinent information.
Key ID (required) Enter a logical name for the certificate to help distinguish between
certificates. The name can be up to 7 characters in length.
Subject (required) The required
Subject value contains important information about
the certificate. Contact the CA signing the certificate to determine
the content of the Subject parameter.
Department Optionally enter a value for your organizations’s department name
if needing to differentiate the certificate from similar certificates
used in other departments within your organization.
Organization Optionally enter the name of your organization for supporting
information for the certificate request.
City Optionally enter the name of the City where the access point (using
the certificate) resides.
State Optionally enter the name of the State where the access point
(using the certificate) resides.
Postal Code Optionally enter the name of the Postal (Zip) Code where the
access point (using the certificate) resides.
Country Code Optionally enter the access point’s Country Code.
Email Enter a organizational email address (avoid using a personal
address if possible) to associate the request with the proper
requesting organization.
Domain Name Ensure the Domain name is the name of the CA Server. This value
must be set correctly to ensure the certificate is properly
generated.
IP Address Enter the IP address of this access point (as you are using the
access point’s onbard Radius server).
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.