Creating private and public keys using the Tool Panel dialog box

System Administrator Guide for VSP 5000 Series
Version
90-09-2x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-98RD9009-16

You can create a CSR (public key), private key, and self-signed certificate using the Tool Panel dialog box. If you want the certificate authority to issue a certificate, create a CSR and private key, and then send the CSR to the certificate authority.

CAUTION:
  • Creating private and public keys take approximately 6 seconds, which differs depending on your environment.
  • Do not use the CSR created in this procedure, the certificate created using the private key, and the self-signed certificate created in this procedure for the purposes other than Device Manager - Storage Navigator.
  • You must have Security Administrator (View & Modify) role to perform this task
  1. Close all Device Manager - Storage Navigator sessions on the SVP.
  2. On the management client, open a web browser and enter the following URL to open the Tool Panel dialog box.
    http://IP-address-or-host-name-of-SVP/cgi-bin/utility/toolpanel.cgi
  3. In the Tool Panel dialog box, click Create CSR and Self-Signed Certificate. The Create CSR and Self-Signed Certificate login dialog box opens.

    If SSL communication has been established, the Security Alert dialog box opens before the login dialog box opens. In the Security Alert dialog box, click OK.

    If the Security Alert dialog box for the certificate opens, click View Certificate to display the certificate. Confirm that the certificate is correct, and click Yes.

  4. In the Create CSR and Self-Signed Certificate login dialog box, enter the administrator user ID and password, and click Login. The Create CSR and Self-Signed Certificate dialog box opens.
  5. In the Create CSR and Self-Signed Certificate dialog box, enter the required items. After you have completed the entries, perform either of the following operations depending on whether you create a self-signed certificate.
    • When you create a self-signed certificate, go to step 6 without clicking Create CSR File and Key File.
    • When you do not create a self-signed certificate, go to step 7 after clicking Create CSR File and Key File.
  6. If you create a self-signed certificate, select the check box for Create Self-Signed Certificate.

    In the Profile field, select either of Default or Custom:

    • Default: If you select Default, 365 days is set as the validity period of the certificate. If you can accept the default settings, click Create Self-Signed Certificate File.
    • Custom: If you select Custom, the .cfg file allows you to specify the number of days that the self-signed certificate is valid. Click Browse or Select File to select the .cfg file. The name of the button to click depends on the browser. And then click Create Self-Signed Certificate File.
    Note: It is recommended that the self-signed certificate be valid for less than 825 days (27 months).
  7. After step 5 or step 6 is complete, the Download File window is displayed.

    Click Save, and then confirm that the created self-signed certificate file is stored in the specified folder.

  8. In the Create CSR and Self-Signed Certificate dialog box, click Close. The Create CSR and Self-Signed Certificate dialog box is closed, and then the Tool Panel dialog box is displayed.