Generate CSR

Use this procedure to complete a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) that you can use to generate a CA certificate that you can install on a Universal Compute Platform interface. You can issue a CSR from the Certificates window.

1. Go to Administration > System > Network Setup.
2. Select an interface and select Certificates.
3. In the Certificates window, select Generate CSR.
4. Complete the fields in the Generate Certificate Signing Request window.

   Table 1. Generate Certificate Signing Request Fields

   Field	Description
   Country Name	Enter the two-letter ISO abbreviation for the country.
   State or Province	Enter the name of the state or province.
   Locality Name	Enter the locaility name (for example, the city or town).
   Organization Name	Enter the name of the organization.
   Organizational Unit	Enter the name of the unit within the organization.
   Common Name	Enter the certificate common name (e.g., FQDN or IP address).
   Email Address	Enter an email address for notification purposes.
   Key Size	Select the key size in bits. Supported sizes are 1024 or 2048.

5. Select Save.

Generate and download the CSR request that you can present to a public certificate authority. Once you've received a CA certificate back from the certificate authority, return to Update Certificates to install the certificate on an interface.