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request security pki generate-key-pair
Syntax
request security pki generate-key-pair certificate-id certificate-id-name<size (512 | 1024 | 2048)><type (dsa | rsa)>
Release Information
Command introduced in Junos OS Release 11.1 for EX Series switches.
Description
Generate a public key infrastructure (PKI) public/private key pair for a local digital certificate.
Options
certificate-id certificate-id-name | — | Name of the local digital certificate and the public/private key pair. |
size | — | (Optional) Key pair size. The key pair size can be 512, 1024, or 2048 bits. If a key pair size is not specified, the default value, 1024 bits, is applied. |
type | — | (Optional) The algorithm to be used for encrypting the public/private key pair. The encryption algorithm can be dsa or rsa . If an encryption algorithm is not specified, the default value, rsa, is applied. |
Required Privilege Level
maintenance
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request security pki generate-key-pairOutput Fields
When you enter this command, you are provided feedback on the status of your request.
Sample Output
request security pki generate-key-pair
user@switch> request security pki generate-key-pair
certificate-id billy size 2048 Generated key pair billy, key size 2048 bits
