Connectrix: Brocade: How to import the LDAP certificate to the switch through CLI

Summary: This article explains the steps involved generating CSR, export the CSR file and import LDAP certificate through switch CLI.

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Instructions

1. To list the available certificates on the switch, use the command. 
   >seccertmgmt show --all
Switch_1:FID128:admin> seccertmgmt show -all
ssh private key:
   Does not Exist
ssh public keys available for users:
   None
Certificate Files:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Protocol   Client CA                 Server CA                 SW                        CSR     PVT Key Passphrase
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FCAP       Empty                     NA                        Empty                     Empty   Empty   Empty
RADIUS     Empty                     Empty                     Empty                     Empty   Empty   NA
LDAP       Empty                     Empty                     Empty                     Empty   Exist   NA
SYSLOG     Empty                     Empty                     Empty                     Exist   Exist   NA
HTTPS      NA                        Exist                     Exist                     Exist   Exist   NA
KAFKA      NA                        Empty                     NA                        NA      NA      NA
ASC        NA                        Empty                     NA                        NA      NA      NA
2. Create the Certificate Signing Request (.csr) use: 
   >seccertmgmt generate -csr ldap
    File name created should end with a .csr extension.

3. Export the CSR file from the switch use the following command. Verify that the FTP client is ready for transfer. 
   >seccertmgmt export -csr ldap -protocol ftp
    Have the CSR file signed by your certificate administrator.

4. Import the CA (root and intermediate) bundled certificate. 
   seccertmgmt import -ca -client ldap
Switch_1:admin> seccertmgmt import -ca -client ldap
Select protocol [ftp or scp]: ftp
Enter IP address: 10.xx.xx.xx
Enter remote directory: /CSR/LDAP
Enter certificate name (must have ".crt" or ".cer" or ".pem" suffix):chain.pem
Enter Login Name: _v800503
Enter Password:
Success: imported ldap client CA certificate [chain.pem].

5. Next import the bundled certificate under the server role and use the same file as on Step 4. 
   seccertmgmt import -ca -server ldap
Switch_1:FID128:admin> seccertmgmt import -ca -server ldap
Select protocol [ftp or scp]: ftp
Enter IP address: 10.xx.xx.xx
Enter remote directory: /CSR/LDAP
Enter certificate name (must have ".crt" or ".cer" or ".pem" suffix):chain.pem
Enter Login Name: _v800503
Enter Password:
Success: imported ldap server CA certificate [chain.pem].

6. Import the switch/client certificate that is exported in the previous step and signed by certificate administrator. 
   >seccertmgmt import -cert ldap
Switch_1:FID128:admin> seccertmgmtis  import -cert ldap
Select protocol [ftp or scp]: ftp
Enter IP address: 10.xx.xx.xx
Enter remote directory: /CSR/LDAP
Enter certificate name (must have ".crt" or ".cer" or ".pem" suffix):FCS50.pem
Enter Login Name: _v800503
Enter Password:
Success: imported ldap switch certificate [FCS50.pem].

Switch_1:FID128:admin> seccertmgmt show -all
ssh private key:
   Does not Exist

ssh public keys available for users:
   None

Certificate Files:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Protocol   Client CA                 Server CA                 SW                        CSR     PVT Key Passphrase
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FCAP       Empty                     NA                        Empty                     Empty   Empty   Empty
RADIUS     Empty                     Empty                     Empty                     Empty   Empty   NA
LDAP       Exist                     Exist                     Exist                     Exist   Exist   NA
SYSLOG     Empty                     Empty                     Empty                     Exist   Exist   NA
HTTPS      NA                        Exist                     Exist                     Exist   Exist   NA
KAFKA      NA                        Empty                     NA                        NA      NA      NA
ASC        NA                        Empty                     NA                        NA      NA      NA

Additional Information

Follow the below steps to chain a root, sub, and intermediate certificate into a bundle: 
1. Download the certificate which could be in .p7b format. Extract the file and double-click to open it with the Windows certificate manager.
Example:
 Open Cert

2. For the sub/int/root, right click, all tasks, export, and save as base-64 encoded one by one and save the files into .pem format.
   Open a notepad and copy the content from sub/int/root and combine/chain a file into one, sub first, then int and root the last, save as PEM and change to UNIX EOL.
Example:
Chain
   

Affected Products

Connectrix B-Series

Products

Connectrix B-Series Fabric OS 9.X, Connectrix B-Series Hardware
Article Properties
Article Number: 000226132
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 20 Jun 2024
Version:  1
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