Nortel Networks NN46120-104 User Manual

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Copy the private key, including the

"-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE

KEY----- " and "-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY----- "

lines, and paste it into a text editor. Save the file with a

.key

extension. Preferably, use the same file name that you defined
for the

.csr

file, so the connection between the two files

becomes obvious. The name you define can indicate the server
on which the certificate and the corresponding private key is to
be used.

Note: When using an ASA 310-FIPS, the private key is
protected by the HSM card and cannot be exported.

After you have received the processed CSR from a CA, make
sure to create a backup copy of the certificate as well.

Open and copy the CSR.

In a text editor, open the

.csr

file you created in

. It

should appear similar to the following:

Nortel VPN Gateway

User Guide

NN46120-104

02.01

Standard

14 April 2008