Install an SSL Certificate via the CLI on an ESA

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Updated:June 25, 2014

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Introduction

Prerequistes

Install a SSL Certificate

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Introduction

This document describes how to install a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate, which includes an SSL intermediate certificate, via the CLI on a Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA).

Prerequistes

Cisco recommends that you have knowledge of these topics:

ESA
All versions of AsyncOS

Install a SSL Certificate

The ESA will prompt for the intermediate certificate after the server certificate. If needed, you can install more than one intermediate certificate.

Here is an example output.

Note: These are self-signed test certificates. Do not try to use them.

ironport.example.com> certconfig

Currently using one certificate/key for receiving, delivery, HTTPS
management access, and LDAP.


Choose the operation you want to perform:
- SETUP - Configure security certificates and keys.
[]> setup

Do you want to use one certificate/key for receiving, delivery, HTTPS
management access, and LDAPS? [Y]>

paste cert in PEM format (end with '.'):
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIDuDCCAqACCQD75TKsZ1SEvjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADCBnTELMAkGA1UEBhMC
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-----END CERTIFICATE-----

.
cert =  -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIDuDCCAqACCQD75TKsZ1SEvjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADCBnTELMAkGA1UEBhMC
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-----END CERTIFICATE-----


paste key in PEM format (end with '.'):
-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
MIIEpQIBAAKCAQEA9uHiDtQRZXEjEj5RBObDe/s2t40+o6Eur9QS9B7ZSkuLlYsK
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-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----

.
key =  -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
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-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----


Do you want add an intermediate certificate? [N]> y

paste intermediate cert in PEM format (end with '.'):
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIDuDCCAqACCQD75TKsZ1SEvjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADCBnTELMAkGA1UEBhMC
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-----END CERTIFICATE-----

.
intermediate cert =  -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIDuDCCAqACCQD75TKsZ1SEvjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADCBnTELMAkGA1UEBhMC
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-----END CERTIFICATE-----


Currently using one certificate/key for receiving, delivery, HTTPS
management access, and LDAP.


Choose the operation you want to perform:
- SETUP - Configure security certificates and keys.
[]>

Note: Refer to the Obtaining Certificates section of the Email User Guide for more information about how to obtain and install certifcates.

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Revision History

Revision	Publish Date	Comments
1.0	25-Jun-2014	Initial Release

Contributed by Cisco Engineers

David Armistead and Robert Sherwin
Cisco TAC Engineers.

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Prerequistes

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