pki authenticate

Authenticates the certificate authority (CA) to the router by obtaining the self-signed certificate of the CA.
Syntax
pki authenticate { trustpoint }
no pki authenticate { trustpoint }
Command Default

The CA is not authenticated.

Parameters
trustpoint
Specifies the name of the trustpoint (CA) to be authenticated.
Modes

Global configuration mode

Usage Guidelines

The no form of the command removes both authentication and enrollment of the trustpoint.

The certificate obtained from the CA is saved to the router.

The self-signed certificate obtained from the CA contains the public key for the CA.

Examples

The following example authenticates the trustpoint named ruckus. 

device# configure terminal
device(config)# pki authenticate ruckus
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