Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series, Configuration Manual

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Purpose Command or Action
Enters global configuration mode. configure terminal
Example:
Device# configure terminal
Step 2
Configures the host name of the device. hostname name
Example:
Device(config)# hostname device1
Step 3
Configures the IP domain name of the device. ip domain-name name
Example:
Device(config)# ip domain-name domain.com
Step 4
Exits global configuration and returns to privileged EXEC
mode.
end
Example:
Device(config)# end
Step 5
Generating an RSA Key Pair
Rivest, Shamir, and Adelman (RSA) key pairs are used to sign and encrypt IKE key management messages
and are required before obtaining a certificate for your device.
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
enable
2.
configure terminal
3. crypto key generate rsa [ usage-keys ]
4.
end
DETAILED STEPS
Purpose Command or Action
Enables privileged EXEC mode. enable
Example:
Device> enable
Step 1
• Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode. configure terminal
Example:
Device# configure terminal
Step 2
Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches)
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How to Configure Certification Authority