Extreme Networks Altitude 3500 Series, Product Reference Manual

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System Configuration
Altitude 3500 Series Access Point Product Reference Guide
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To create a self certificate:
1 Select System Configuration > Certificate Mgmt > Self Certificates from the AP35xx menu tree.
2 Click on the Add button to create the certificate request.
The Certificate Request screen displays.
3 Complete the Certificate Request screen with the pertinent information. Only 4 values are required,
the others are optional.
The required values are:
4 When the form is completed, click the Generate button.
The Certificate Request screen disappears and the ID of the generated certificate request displays in
the drop-down list of certificates within the Self Certificates screen.
Key ID Enter a logical name for the certificate to help distinguish
between certificates. The name can be up to 7 characters
in length.
Subject The required Subject value contains important information
about the certificate. Contact the CA signing the certificate
to determine the content of the Subject parameter.
Signature Algorithm Use the drop-down menu to select the signature algorithm
used for the certificate. Options include:
MD5-RSA—Message Digest 5 algorithm in combination
with RSA encryption.
SHA1-RSA—Secure Hash Algorithm 1 in combination with
RSA encryption.
Key Length Defines the length of the key. Possible values are 512,
1024, and 2048.