CA management on SMT 11 failed with DNS names starting with a number

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Environment

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
Subscription Management Tool 11

Situation

While trying to setup SMT11 the creation of the root CA fails with an error message like:

ValueException:-1:Wrong LiteralValue for type 'DNS': 192-21-184-126-dynip.provider.com

Resolution

This issue has been fixed as of SLES11SP1 (package: limal-ca-mgm, version: 1.5.22-0.2.15.x86_64.rpm).

Workaround: Use the YaST2 CA management module to create the CA manually.

Steps to create a root CA and a common server certificate

Create root CA:

Start as root 'yast2 ca_mgm' from a console
If no CA exists click on 'Create Root CA'
Choose a CA and common name for this certificate
Enter the email address of the issuer and optional information such as organization, unit, locality, state and country
press next
Choose the password, length of the key and its validity
Press next to see an overview about the CA
Press create to create the CA

Create server certificate:

Select the CA in the YaST2 CA management module
Press "Enter CA"
Enter the password
Click on Certificates
Click on Add
Choose Server Certificate
Provide the requested data
Press next
Here it is possible to either use the CA password for the server certificate or a different one. Also key lengt and validity may be changed.
Press next to get to an overview and
press create to create the server certificate

Export certificate as common server certificate:

On the certificates tab locate the "Export" button and
select "Export as common server certificate"
Enter the password that was chosen (either for the CA or for the server certificate)
A message "Certificate has been written as common server certificate" should be seen

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