1. Click Device Management > Certificate Management.
2. Click Request Signing to generate a new certificate signing request.
The Generate Certificate Signing Request window opens.
3. Enter the following information:
• Certificate Alias: Enter an alias name for the certificate.
• Country Name: Choose the country from the drop-down list.
• State or Province Name: Enter the state or province name of your location.
• Locality Name: Enter the address of your location.
• Organization Name: Enter your organization name.
• Organization Unit Name: Enter your department name.
• Common Name: Enter the common name for the certificate.
• E-mail Address: Enter your email address.
• Subject Distinguished Name: After you enter the above information, the Distinguished Name (DN) is created in this field.
• Subject Key Type: Displays the signature algorithm (RSA) used to sign the certificate. RSA is a public key cryptographic algorithm used for encrypting data.
• Subject Key Size: Choose the length of the signature: 502 bits, 1024 bits, or 2048 bits.
4. Click Generate to create a certificate signing request file.
After you generate a certificate signing request file, you need to export this file to your local PC for submission to a Registration or CA. The CSR file will be saved in .pem format.