close

keyboard_arrow_left

Table of Contents Expand all

list Table of Contents

request security pki generate-key-pair (Security)

date_range 19-Nov-23

Syntax

content_copy zoom_out_map
request security pki generate-key-pair certificate-id certificate-id-name
<size (256 | 384 | 1024 | 2048 | 4096 | 521)>
<type (dsa | ecdsa | rsa)>

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

Key pair size. The key pair size can be 256, 384, 521, 1024, 2048, or 4096 bits. Key pair sizes of 256, 384, and 521 bits are compatible with ECDSA. For Digital Signal Algorithm (DSA) and Rivest Shamir Adleman (RSA), algorithms the size must be 1024, 2048, or 4096. The default key pair size is 1024 for DSA and 2048 for RSA.

The following are supported when ECDSA-521 signatures are used:

Load a complete certificate, which is generated using an external tool like OpenSSL into PKI.
Manually generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) for a local certificate and sending the CSR to a (Certificate Authority) CA server to enroll.
Automatic enroll with CA server.

type

The algorithm to be used for encrypting the public/private key pair:

ecdsa—ECDSA encryption
dsa— DSA encryption
rsa—RSA encryption (default)

Required Privilege Level

maintenance

Output Fields

When you enter this command, you are provided feedback on the status of your request.

Sample Output