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