(Optional) Installing the Local Certificate

Context

The downloaded local certificate must be imported into the device memory to take effect. The device will store the imported certificate file to the ca_config.ini file in the default directory and automatically load the certificate file after restarting.

Prerequisites

The local certificate has been downloaded, and the certificate file has been stored to the device storage.

To prevent a failure to install the local certificate, ensure that the certificate file size does not exceed 1 MB.

You need to manually install the local certificate when the local certificate is applied offline or the CMPv2 method is configured. When the SCEP method is configured, the device automatically downloads the local certificate.

Procedure

Run system-view
The system view is displayed.
Run pki import-certificate local realm realm-name { der | pkcs12 | pem } [ filename filename ] [ replace ] [ no-check-validate ] [ no-check-hash-alg ]
Or run pki import-certificate local realm realm-name pkcs12 filename filename [ no-check-validate ] [ no-check-hash-alg ] password password

The local certificate is imported into the device memory.

A key pair file may be included in the certificate file, or exist independently of the certificate file. The import methods are different.
- A certificate file contains a key pair file.
  
  Run the pki import rsa-key-pair command to import the certificate and key pair files simultaneously.
  
  If a certificate file contains a key pair file, the pki import-certificate command imports only the certificate file, but not the key pair file. To import the key pair file, run the pki import rsa-key-pair command after the pki import-certificate command.
- The key pair file is independent of the certificate file.
  1. Import the certificate file.
    
    Run the pki import-certificate command.
  2. Import the key pair file.
    
    Run the pki import rsa-key-pair command.
If you do not know the format of the certificate you want to import, configure each format in turn and check whether the certificate is successfully imported. If the certificate format is not specified, the system automatically detects the certificate format and imports it.
(Optional) Run pki set-certificate expire-prewarning day
The expiration prewarning time of the local certificate in the device memory is configured.

The default expiration prewarning time of the local certificate in the device memory is seven days.

Follow-up Procedure

To copy the local certificate to another device, run the pki export-certificate local realm realm-name { pem | pkcs12 } command to export the local certificate into the storage medium of the device. The local certificate then can be obtained through FTP or SFTP.

Verifying the Configuration

Run the display pki certificate local realm realm-name command to check the loaded local certificate.