Dell EMC Networking How to Generate a Self-Signed Certificate on N-Series OS6 switches

Summary: How to Generate a Self-Signed Certificate on N-Series switches

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This article explains how to Generate a Self-Signed Certificate on a Dell EMC N-Series OS6 switch.
 

The command #crypto certificate generate is not saved in the router switch configuration; however, the certificate and keys generated by this command are saved in the private configuration. This saved information is never displayed to the user or backed up to another switch. If the RSA keys do not exist, the generate parameter must be used. To save the generated certificate and keys on the local switch and distribute the certificate across a stack, save the configuration. Otherwise, the certificate and keys will not be available after the next reboot.


Configuration


To generate a Self-signed certificate on the switch , input the following commands :
 
Commands Parameters
console>enable Enter the privilege mode
console#configure Enter the configuration mode
console(config)#crypto certificate 1 generate Generate the certificate
  • number-Specifies the certificate number. (Range: 1-2)
  • generate-Regenerates the SSL RSA key.
console(config-crypto-cert)#key-generate

Specifies the key-generate.
console(config-stack)#exit Exit
 


Verify Configuration


To verify that the self-signed certificate was generated use the below command:

switch#show crypto certificate mycertificate

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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-----END CERTIFICATE-----
Issued by: Dell
Valid from  to Mar 28 02:06:57 2019 GMT
Subject: /CN=Dell/L=Round Rock/C=US
Fingerprint: EF7AF9132D0014DD20AA869CDFABC
 

 



 

Affected Products

PowerSwitch N1100-ON Series, PowerSwitch N1500 Series, PowerSwitch N2000 Series, PowerSwitch N2100 Series, PowerSwitch N3000 Series, PowerSwitch N3000E-ON Series, PowerSwitch N3100 Series, PowerSwitch N4000 Series
Article Properties
Article Number: 000120151
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 21 Feb 2021
Version:  3
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