How do I perform CMPv2 actions?
Purpose
CMP is a protocol that runs between a Certification Authority, or CA, and an end entity to provide certificate management functions over HTTP.
Steps
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Choose Administration→Security→NE PKI Authentication→Site Public Key Infrastructure from the NFM-P main menu. The Select Site form opens. | ||||||||||||||||
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Choose an NE in the list and click OK. The Site Security Public Key Infrastructure (Edit) form opens. | ||||||||||||||||
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Click Admin Certificate and choose Perform CMPv2 Actions. The Admin Certificate form opens. | ||||||||||||||||
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Perform one of the following to configure the CA Profile Name parameter.
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CMPv2 actions | |||||||||||||||||
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Select a CMPv2 action from the drop-down menu beside the Type parameter in the Action panel. The following table lists the available CMPv2 actions. You can view the status of the last CMPv2 action performed on this site in the Last Action Status panel. Table 10-1: CMPv2 actions
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Initial Registration | |||||||||||||||||
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Configure the required parameters in the Action panel. | ||||||||||||||||
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Perform one of the following:
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Click Apply to perform the action. | ||||||||||||||||
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Go to Step 26 . | ||||||||||||||||
Certificate Request | |||||||||||||||||
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Configure the required parameters in the Action panel. | ||||||||||||||||
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Configure the required parameters in the Protection Algorithm - using Certificate panel. | ||||||||||||||||
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Click Apply to perform the action. | ||||||||||||||||
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Go to Step 26 . | ||||||||||||||||
Key Update | |||||||||||||||||
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Configure the required parameters in the Action panel. | ||||||||||||||||
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Configure the required parameters in the Protection Algorithm - using Certificate panel. | ||||||||||||||||
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Click Apply to perform the action. | ||||||||||||||||
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Go to Step 26 . | ||||||||||||||||
Poll | |||||||||||||||||
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Click Apply to send the poll request. | ||||||||||||||||
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Go to Step 26 . | ||||||||||||||||
Clear Request | |||||||||||||||||
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Click Apply to send the clear request. | ||||||||||||||||
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Go to Step 26 . | ||||||||||||||||
Abort Request | |||||||||||||||||
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Click Apply to send the abort request. | ||||||||||||||||
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Go to Step 26 . | ||||||||||||||||
Manually Update CRL files | |||||||||||||||||
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Configure the Certificate Authority Profile parameter. | ||||||||||||||||
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Click on the Execute button to send the update request. | ||||||||||||||||
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Close the open forms. End of steps |