Creating a private key using the OpenSSL command

System Administrator Guide for Virtual Storage Platform E Series

Version
93-07-0x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-97HM85028-18

A private key is required to create an SSL keypair. The following procedure for Windows systems creates a private key file called server.key in the c:\key folder.

Ensure that OpenSSL is stored in C:\Mapp\OSS\apache\bin\openssl on the SVP. (You do not need to install OpenSSL.) If not, download and install openssl.exe from http://www.openssl.org/ to the C:\openssl folder.
Note: C:\Mapp indicates the installation directory for the storage management software and SVP software. Specify C:\Mapp for the installation directory if another directory is specified for the installation directory.
  1. When you install OpenSSL, if the read-only attribute is set, release it from the c:\openssl folder. (This step is not necessary if you use OpenSSL on the SVP.)
  2. Open a command prompt with administrator permissions.
  3. Move the current directory to the folder to which the key file is output (such as c:\key), and execute the following command.

    When OpenSSL is installed:

    C:\key>c:\openssl\bin\openssl genrsa -out server.key 2048

    When using OpenSSL on the SVP:

    C:\key>c:\Mapp\OSS\apache\bin\openssl genrsa -out server.key 2048