How to Generate a CSR for F5 BIG IP (version 9)
Steps to generate a CSR for F5's Big IP version 9 systems.
1. Open the F5 BIGIP Web GUI
Under Local Traffic select SSL Certificates and then Create.
2. Enter General Properties
Under General Properties enter a certificate friendly name which will help distinguish the CSR going forward.
3. Enter Certificate Properties
Under Certificate Properties enter the following CSR details:
Issuer | Select the issuing “Certificate Authority”. |
|---|---|
Common Name | The FQDN (fully-qualified domain name) you want to secure with the certificate such as www.google.com, secure.website.org, *.domain.net, etc. |
Division | Your department such as ‘Information Technology’ or ‘Website Security.’ |
Organization | The full legal name of your organization including the corporate identifier. |
Locality, State or Province, Country | City, state, and country where your organization is legally incorporated. Do not abbreviate. |
Email Address | Your email address. |
Change Password, Confirm Password | Your password. |
Key Properties | For Key Properties, select RSA & 2048. |
Click the Finished button.
4. Copy the CSR Text From the File
Locate and open the newly created CSR in a text editor such as Notepad and copy all the text including:
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
And
-----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----5. Upload Your CSR
After you have received your CSR, return to your 101domain account and upload your CSR or paste in your CSR code.