# The generate-asymmetric-pair category in CloudHSM CLI
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In the CloudHSM CLI, **key generate-asymmetric-pair** is a parent category for a group of commands that, when combined with the parent category, create a command that generates asymmetric key pairs. Currently, this category consists of the following commands:
+ [key generate-asymmetric-pair ec](cloudhsm_cli-key-generate-asymmetric-pair-ec.md)
+ [key generate-asymmetric-pair rsa](cloudhsm_cli-key-generate-asymmetric-pair-rsa.md)