Creating a Self-Signed Certificate

When appropriate certificate and key files for the PXE device are unavailable, the alternative, other than submitting a CSR to the CA, is to generate a self-signed certificate.

  1. Choose Device Settings > Security > SSL Certificate. The Manage SSL Certificate dialog appears.
  2. Click the New SSL Certificate tab.
  3. Provide the information requested.

    Field

    Type this information

    Country (ISO Code)

    The country where your company is located. Use the standard ISO country code. For a list of ISO codes, visit the ISO website.

    State or Province

    The full name of the state or province where your company is located.

    Locality

    The city where your company is located.

    Organization

    The registered name of your company.

    Organizational Unit

    The name of your department.

    Common Name

    The fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of your PXE device.

    Email Address

    An email address where you or another administrative user can be reached.

    Key Length

    Select the key length (bits) from the drop-down list in this field. A larger key length enhances the security, but slows down the PXE device's response.

    Self Sign

    Ensure this checkbox is selected, which indicates that you are creating a self-signed certificate.

    Validity in days

    This field appears after the Self Sign checkbox is selected. Type the number of days for which the self-signed certificate will be valid.

    Note: All fields in the Subject section are mandatory, except for the Organization, Organizational Unit and Email Address fields.

    A password is not required for a self-signed certificate so the Challenge and Confirm Challenge fields disappear after the Self Sign checkbox is selected.

  4. Click Create New SSL Key to create both the self-signed certificate and private key. This may take several minutes to complete.
  5. You can also do any of the following:
  6. If you installed the self‑signed certificate in Step 5, after the installation completes, the PXE device resets and the login page re-opens.

See Also

Setting Up an SSL Certificate

Certificate Signing Request

Installing Existing Key and Certificate Files

Downloading Key and Certificate Files