Install trusted CA certificates

09/10/2024 Contributors

The download controller trustedCertificate command installs the trusted CA certificates on the controllers' web servers to validate the LDAP server signed certificate.

Supported Arrays

This command applies to an individual E4000, E2800, E5700, EF600 or EF300 storage array. It does not operate on E2700 or E5600 storage arrays.

Roles

To execute this command on an E4000, E2800, E5700, EF600, or EF300 storage array, you must have the Security Admin role.

Context

Perform this action only if the CA who signed the certificates is not well known or commonly trusted. The command installs the CA certificate on both controllers.

Syntax

download storageArray trustedCertificate [alias=string] file="filename"

Parameters

Parameter Description

Parameter	Description
`alias`	Allows you to specify an alias to represent the trusted CA certificate. This alias is used to look up information about the trusted CA certificates or to delete them. An alias is associated to a trusted certificate and must be unique.
`file`	Allows you to specify the file that contains the trusted CA certificate. The acceptable extensions are .pem, .cer, .crt, and .der.

alias

Allows you to specify an alias to represent the trusted CA certificate. This alias is used to look up information about the trusted CA certificates or to delete them. An alias is associated to a trusted certificate and must be unique.

file

Allows you to specify the file that contains the trusted CA certificate. The acceptable extensions are .pem, .cer, .crt, and .der.

Examples

SMcli -n Array1 -c "download storageArray trustedCertificate alias="myAlias"
   file="C:\rootCA1.cer";"
SMcli -n Array1 -c "download storageArray trustedCertificate
   file="C:\rootCA1.cer";"

SMcli completed successfully.

Minimum firmware level

8.40