Cisco Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Module Technical Manual
Contents
Introduction
Prerequisites
Requirements
Components Used
Chained Certificates
Support for Chained Certificate
Certificate Levels
Step 1. Generate a CSR
Option A. CSR with OpenSSL
Option B. CSR Generated by the WLC
Step 2. Get the Certificate Signed
Option A: Obtain the Final.pem File from your Enterprise CA
Option B: Obtain the Final.pem File from a Third-Party CA
Step 3 CLI. Download the Third-Party Certificate to the WLC with the CLI
Step 3 GUI. Download the Third-Party Certificate to the WLC with the GUI
Troubleshoot
Related Information
Introduction
This document describes how to generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) in order to obtain a
third-party certificate and how to download a chained certificate to a Wireless LAN (WLAN)
controller (WLC).
third-party certificate and how to download a chained certificate to a Wireless LAN (WLAN)
controller (WLC).
Prerequisites
Requirements
Before you attempt this configuration, you should have knowledge of these topics:
How to configure the WLC, the Lightweight Access Point (LAP), and the wireless client card
for basic operation
for basic operation
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How to use the OpenSSL application
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Public key infrastructure and digital certificates
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Components Used
The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions:
Cisco 5508 WLC that runs firmware Version 8.3.102
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OpenSSL application for Microsoft Windows
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Enrollment tool that is specific to the third-party Certification Authority (CA)
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The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of
the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is
the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is