Deleting an SSL Certificate

Note: You can also use this procedure to delete an expired SSL certificate.
Before continuing with any of the other required certificate generation or import/export functions, delete any other user-created pre-existing certificates.
CAUTION: The default certificate has the alias tomcat. You may need to replace it with a current certificate, but do not delete it, or else you will not be able to complete subsequent procedures.

To delete an SSL certificate:

  1. Log in to the platcfg utility using one of two methods, either from the system console using root or through an SSH remote session using admusr.
    • To access the platcfg utility from the system console:
      1. Log in as root.
      2. Enter su - platcfg.
    • To access the platcfg utility through an SSH remote session:
      1. Log in as admusr.
      2. Enter sudo su - platcfg.

    Note: The dash (-) is required in the su - platcfg or the sudo su - platcfg command to ensure proper permissions.

  2. Select Policy Configuration from the Main Menu screen and press Enter.
  3. Select SSL Key Configuration from the Policy Configuration Menu screen and press Enter.
  4. Select Configure Keystore from the Configure SSL keys Menu screen and press Enter.
  5. Select Delete key from the Operate keystore Menu screen and press Enter.

    Operate keystore Menu

  6. Enter the Keystore Password, select OK, and press Enter.
  7. Select the certificate to be deleted and press Enter.

    Select keystore item Menu

  8. You are prompted to delete the selected certificate.

    Delete existing certificate
    Select Yes to delete the certificate or No to leave it as is, then press Enter.

    You are now ready to generate the local certificate, export it for signing, and then re-import the signed certificate.