Nortel Networks 4050 User Manual

Chapter 11 Managing certificates 591

Nortel Secure Network Access Switch 4050 User Guide

 

You can display the current certificate and private key and then save copies as 
backup or for export to another device.

When you display the certificate and private key, you are prompted to protect it 
with a password phrase. Nortel recommends adding a password phrase, because 
this adds an extra layer of security.

Save the certificate by copying the certificate section and pasting it into a text 
editor, then saving the text file with a .PEM extension. Similarly, save the private 
key by copying the key section and pasting it into a text editor, then saving the text 
file with a .PEM extension. You can also save both the certificate and the private 
key in one file, with a .PEM extension.

To save a certificate and key in another format, use the 

 

command (see 

To display the current certificate and key or save a copy, perform the following 
steps.

Access the Certificate menu by using the 

/cfg/cert <cert id>

 

command, where <

> is the certificate number of the certificate you 

wish to copy.

To view basic information about all configured certificates, use the 

 command.

Display the private key and certificate. Enter the following command:

When prompted, specify whether or not the key will be encrypted. The default 
is 

yes

.

When prompted, specify a password phrase if you wish to password protect 
the private key. 

If you specify a password phrase, the password phrase must be provided on all 
occasions in future when the private key file is accessed (for example, when 
adding, importing, or exporting private keys and certificates).