Exporting a BACnet/SC operational certificate signing request

This procedure describes how to change the certification authority (CA) from internal to external for individual devices.

Export a certificate signing request together with an operational certificate for individual devices and hand them over on a file level to the external CA for signing. Import an externally signed certificate to a device in ABT Site. After the import the CA is changed from internal to external.

 

Export a certificate signing request

  1. The device supports operational certificates.
  2. The device has a valid serial number.
  1. Open Building > Certificates management.
  2. Select at least one device with external certificate type.
  3. Select the BACnet/SC tab.
  4. Click Export CSR.
  1. The files *.csr and *.txt are exported.

    You can deliver the file to a certification authority for signing.
  2. Note: The file *.csr contains a file header. The *.txt does not have a header.

Next step
Importing a BACnet/SC certificate from an external CA

 

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Export a certificate signing request

  1. The device supports operational certificates.
  2. The device has a valid serial number.
  1. Open Building > Building structure.
  2. Select at least one device with external certificate type.
  3. Open the Details pane.
  4. Do the following:
  5. for the device version ≤ 1.5: select the BACnet/SC tab.
  6. for the device version ≥ 1.6: select the Certificates tab and select the BACnet/SC certificate section.
  7. Click Export certificate signing request.
  1. The files *.csr and *.txt are exported.

    You can deliver the file to a certification authority for signing.
  2. Note: The file *.csr contains a file header. The *.txt does not have a header.

Next step
Importing a BACnet/SC certificate from an external CA