HP Brocade 8/12c Fabric OS Encryption Administrator's Guide - Page 140
Setting up the local Certificate Authority (CA
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3 Steps for connecting to an SKM or ESKM appliance The Brocade user name and password are now configured on SKM/ESKM. NOTE Fabric OS v6.2.x uses brcduser1 as a standard user name when creating a Brocade group on SKM/ESKM. If you downgrade to version 6.2.x, the user name is overwritten to brcduser1, and the Brocade group user name must be changed to brcduser1. Also, the password must be changed to !Brocade@3. Setting up the local Certificate Authority (CA) To create and install a local CA, perform the following steps: 1. Log in to the SKM/ESKM management web console using the admin password. 2. Select the Security tab. 3. Under Certificates & CAs, click Local CAs. 4. Enter information required by the Create Local Certificate Authority section of the window to create your local CA. - Enter a Certificate Authority Name and Common Name. These may be the same value. - Enter your organizational information. - Enter the Email Address where you want messages to the Security Officer to go. - Enter the Key Size. HP recommends using 2048 for maximum security. - Select Self-signed Root CA. - Enter the CA Certification Duration and Maximum User Certificate Duration. These values determine when the certificate must be renewed and should be set in accordance with your company's security policies. The default value for both is 3650 days or 10 years. 5. Click Create. 120 Fabric OS Encryption Administrator's Guide 53-1002159-03