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Generate Key Management Certificate Signing Request (CSR)

The save storageArray keyManagementClientCSR command requests a generated CSR for the storage array that you can save to a file.

Supported Arrays​

This command applies to an individual DE2000H, DE4000H, DE4000F, DE6000H, or DE6000F storage array.

Roles​

To execute this command on an storage array, you must have the Security Admin role.

Context​

Note
This command applies only to external key management.

Syntax​


save storageArray keyManagementClientCSR commonName="common_name"
organization="organization"
locality="locality"
country="country" 
file="file"
[organizationalUnit="organizational_unit"]
[stateProvince="state_province"]

Parameters​

ParameterDescription
commonName The value entered for this parameter must match one of the user names defined on the KMIP server.
organization Allows you to specify the organization’s full legal name that the storage array belongs to. Do not abbreviate it and include any suffixes such as Inc, Corp, or LLC.
locality Allows you to specify the city or locality where the storage array is located,
country Allows you to specify your country's two-digit ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 3166-1 alpha-2 code, such as US.
file Allows you to specify the file and file location where you will save the controller’s signed certificate file.
organizationalUnit Allows you to specify the organization’s division that handles the certificate.
stateProvince Allows you to specify the state or region where the storage array is located. This should not be abbreviated.

Example​



SMcli -n Array1 -c "save storageArray keyManagementClientCSR commonName="
<var className="keyword varname">
    192.0.2.1 
</var>
"
organization="
<var className="keyword varname">
    Widgets Are Us, Inc.
</var>
"
locality="
<var className="keyword varname">
    sedgwick
</var>
"
country="
<var className="keyword varname">
    US
</var>
"
file="
<var className="keyword varname">
    latestCertificate
</var>
"
organizationalUnit="
<var className="keyword varname">
    Products Unit
</var>
"
stateProvince="
<var className="keyword varname">
    Kansas
</var>
";"

SMcli completed successfully.