Obtaining a self-signed certificate

System Administrator Guide for Virtual Storage Platform E Series

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

To obtain a self-signed certificate, open a command prompt and execute the following command:

When OpenSSL is installed:

C:\key>c:\openssl\bin\openssl x509 -req -sha256 -days 10000 -in server.csr -signkey server.key -out server.crt

When using OpenSSL on the SVP:

C:\key>c:\Mapp\OSS\apache\bin\openssl x509 -req -sha256 -days 10000 -in server.csr -signkey server.key -out server.crt

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.
Note: This command uses SHA-256 as a hash algorithm. MD5 or SHA-1 is not recommended for a hash algorithm due to its low security level.

This command creates a server.crt file in the c:\key folder, which is valid for 10,000 days. This is the signed private key, which is also referred to as a self-signed certificate.