Pushing Certificate to 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 such cases, you need not complete the process manually.

Prerequisites

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

To push a certificate to a device:

  1. Go to (Menu) icon > CERT+.
    The CERT+ left navigation pane appears.
  2. Select Push to Device from Certificate Action.
    The Server Certificate page appears.
  3. Search for the certificate in the inventory and click the Common Name of the certificate to view the holistic view.
  4. Click Push to device.
  5. In the Confirmation popup 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 in the topological view.
  6. Click Approve. The work order status displayed beside the connector updates to Push-Review In Progress.

    On the Approve screen that pops up:

    • Click Now or Schedule Later button in the Implement field.
    • If you select Schedule Later, set the date and time that you want the certificate push to occur.
    • Enter comments and click OK.
  7. Click Implement.
  8. On the Implement screen that pops up:
    • Click Now or Schedule Later button in the Implement field.
    • If you select Schedule Later, set the date and time that you want the certificate push to occur.
    • Enter comments and click OK.
  9. Click (Refresh) at the top of the page until the topology updates.

    After the push action is completed, the status is updated to Completed.

    The topological view follows a color-coding scheme to identify certificate statuses.

    Table 1. Color Coding for Certificate Statuses
    Color Certificate Status
    Green Certificate is valid.
    Red Certificate has expired.
    Gray Certificate is new.
    Blue Certificate will expire in 90 days.
    Yellow Certificate will expire in 30 days.
    Orange Certificate will expire in 10 days.
    Black Certificate is revoked.