Generating a Public and Private Key Pair

A larger key pair is more secure than a smaller key pair. The available sizes, in bits, are as follows:

• 512
• 1024
• 2048

Generating public and private key pairs can be performed in the CLI operational mode only. To generate a public and private key pair:

1. Enter the CLI operational mode.
2. Perform the tasks described in Table 34.
3. Go on to Generating and Enrolling a Local Digital Certificate.

Table 34: Generating a Public and Private Key Pair