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Updated on 2024-06-25 GMT+08:00
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Purchasing a Private CA

Huawei Cloud CCM provides you with the PCA service, which helps you set up an internal CA for your organization with low costs and use it to issue certificates with ease.

This topic describes how to purchase a private CA on the CCM console.

Background

  • A maximum of 1,000 CAs can be created for each user.
  • Private CAs in the pending deletion state are also counted in the private CA quota until the private CAs are deleted.

Prerequisites

The account for creating a private CA has the PCA FullAccess permission.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Security & Compliance > Cloud Certificate Management Service. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Private Certificate Management > Private Certificate. The Private Certificate page is displayed.
  3. In the upper right corner of the private CA list, click Buy Private CA. The page is displayed.
  4. On the page, set the quota specifications. The following table Table 1 describes the parameters.

    Table 1 Parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Billing

    Currently, the private CA supports only the Yearly/Monthly billing mode.

    Service Type

    Set the Type to Private CAs.

    Region

    PCA is available in all regions. You do not need to select an AZ.

    Key Algorithm

    The international algorithm RSA and ECC are supported.

    Required Duration

    Select a duration based on your service requirements. You are advised to select Auto-renewal to prevent your services from being affected by service expiration.

    Quantity

    Enter the number of private CAs to be purchased based on your requirements.

    Tags (Optional)

    Add a tag to the private CA that you have purchased. For details, see Creating a Tag.

  5. After setting the parameters, click Next in the lower right corner.
  6. Confirm the order information and agree to the CCM statement by selecting I have read and agree to the Cloud Certificate Manager (CCM) Statement.
  7. Click Pay and complete the payment.

    The service duration will be calculated after the payment. Please go to the console to activate the CA as soon as possible after the payment.

Follow-up Operations

After purchasing a private CA, you need to activate the CA before using it. For details about how to activate a private CA, see Activating a Private CA.

Parent topic: Private CA Management