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Installing a CA-signed client certificate for the KMIP server

The certificate subtype of Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP) (the -subtype kmip-cert parameter), along with the client and server-ca types, specifies that the certificate is used for mutually authenticating the cluster and an external key manager, such as a KMIP server.

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Install a KMIP certificate to authenticate a KMIP server as an SSL server to the cluster.
  1. Use the security certificate install command with the -type server-ca and -subtype kmip-cert parameters to install a KMIP certificate for the KMIP server.
  2. When you are prompted, enter the certificate, and then press Enter.

    ONTAP reminds you to keep a copy of the certificate for future reference.

    Example

    cluster1::> security certificate install -type server-ca -subtype kmip-cert 
    -vserver cluster1

    Please enter Certificate: Press <Enter> when done
    -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
    MIICPDCCAaUCEDyRMcsf9tAbDpq40ES/Er4wDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEFBQAwXzELMAkG
    2JhucwNhkcV8sEVAbkSdjbCxlnRhLQ2pRdKkkirWmnWXbj9T/UWZYB2oK0z5XqcJ
    2HUw19JlYD1n1khVdWk/kfVIC0dpImmClr7JyDiGSnoscxlIaU5rfGW/D/xwzoiQ
    ...
    -----END CERTIFICATE-----


    You should keep a copy of the CA-signed digital certificate for future reference.

    cluster1::>