Push a Certificate to a Device

The push to device option allows you to push the certificate to the load balancer or server device and associate it to a profile, template, or virtual server. If the Push automatically field is selected while adding application connectors to a new certificate, then the certificate is automatically pushed to the device when it is retrieved. In this case, users need not complete the process manually.

Prerequisites

Before pushing the certificate to a device, ensure that you have the necessary role-based access controls and workflow access of the template and request.

To push a certificate to a device:

  1. On the Certificate list view page, locate the certificate you want to push and click its name on the Common Name column.
  2. On the certificate topology page, click Push to Device.
  3. On the Confirmation pop up window, enter comments and click OK.
    A request ID and work order ID are generated automatically and the work order status is displayed beside the connector on the topological view.
  4. Click Approve to approve the push request.
  5. On the Confirmation screen that pops up:
    1. Click On or Off button in the Manual Implementation field to choose the mode of implementation.
    2. If you select Off, set the date and time that you want the cert push to occur.
    3. Enter comments and click Yes.
    The work order status displayed beside the connector updates to Push-Review In Progress.
  6. Click Implement to implement the push request.
  7. On the Confirmation screen that pops up:
    1. Click On or Off button in the Manual Implementation field to choose the mode of implementation.
    2. If you select Off, set the date and time that you want the cert implementation to occur.
    3. Enter comments and click Yes.
  8. Click on the top of the page until the topology updates.
    After the push action is completed, the status updates to Completed. The topological view follows a color-coding scheme to identify certificate status.
    Color Certificate Status
    Green The certificate is available and valid.
    Red The certificate has expired.
    Gray Certificate push action failed.
    Blue The certificate will expire in 90 days.
    Yellow The certificate will expire in 30 days.
    Orange The certificate will expire in 10 days.
    Black The certificate has been revoked.
    Mid Purple The certificate associated with profiles is manually removed.