Renaming a certificate using the CLI
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Open in ChatGPT Ask ChatGPT about this page Open in Claude Ask Claude about this page Prev Next Use the commands in this section to rename a certificate.
To rename a certificate:
Go to CLI configuration mode:
hostname > enable
hostname # configure terminal Rename the certificate:
hostname (config) # crypto certificate name <currentName> rename <newName> Save your changes:
hostname (config) # write The following example renames the "server" certificate to "web-cert" so it can be activated for the Web server, and then activates it.
hostname (config) # crypto certificate name server rename web-cert
hostname (config) # web server certificate name web-cert
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