Command Line Interface Reference Guide > The SLB Configuration Menu
/cfg/slb/ssl/certs/request
Certificate Signing Request Menu
Use this menu to configure a Certificate Signing Request (CSR). The CSR is sent to a Certificate Authority to receive authorization for the server certificate you are creating.
 
[Certificate signing request CSR1 Menu]
name - Set Certificate Signing Request name
generate - Create or update Certificate Signing Request
del - Delete Certificate Signing Request
cur - Display current Certificate Signing Request configuration
 
Certificate Signing Request Menu 
Command Syntax and Usage
name
 
An optional descriptive name of the CSR in addition to the CSR ID.
Values: 0 – 31 characters
generate
 
When you generate a CSR, you are prompted to provide the following:
Note: The CSR can be based on an existing key or request created with the same ID.
This command requires that you have a secure connection.
*Key size — Larger key sizes offer an increased level of security. Radware recommends that certificates have a key size of 1024 bits or more. Using a certificate of this size makes it very difficult to forge a digital signature or decode an encrypted message.
Values: 512, 1024, 2048
Default: 1024
Note: A 512-bit key is not available when the FIPS HSM module is installed.
*Hash algorithm — The hash algorithm to sign the certificate.
Values: md5, sha1, sha256, sha384, sha512
Default: sha1
*Common name — The domain name of the organization. Mandatory.
Example: www.company.com
*Use certificate default values
y — Use the default values you defined in the Certificate Repository menu.
n — You are prompted to provide these values.
*Validation period — Duration (in days) that the certificate will remain valid.
Values: 1-3650 days (10 years)
Default: 365 (1 year)
To complete the certificate signing process, export the request and send it to signing Certificate Authority (CA).
When the signed certificate is received from the CA, import it to Alteon using the same ID as the request you created. For more information on importing a signed certificate, see /cfg/slb/ssl/certs Certificate Repository Menu.
del
 
Deletes this CSR.
cur
 
Displays the current CSR settings.