Regenerate a Certificate (2024)

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Regenerate aCertificate

The regenerate option allows you to create a new certificate with similar parameters of an existing certificate, that you can host it on a different type of web or applications.

To regenerate a server certificate:

1. Click the (Menu) button.
2. Navigate to Inventory >Certificate.
3. The Certificate screen opens.
3. Click the Server or Client or Device tab, depending on the type of certificate you want to regenerate.
4. On the list that appears on the screen, click Common name of the certificate you want to regenerate.
5. The certificate topology appears on the screen.
5. Hover over icon in the server certificate on the topology and click Regenerate option.
6. 
6. Depending on the type of certificate you are regenerating, Regenerate screen might appear.
7. Make changes if required and click Regenerate button.
8. The certificate is regenerated and the topology screen opens.
8. Click the Approvebutton that appears.
9. On the Approve screen that pops up:
   • Click On or Off button in the Manual Implementation field to choose the mode of implementation.
   • If you select Off, set the date and time that you want the cert regeneration approval to occur.
   • Enter comments to approve the regeneration, then click Yes.
10. Click the Implement button that appears.
11. On the Implementation screen that pops up:
    • Click On or Off button in the Manual Implementation field to choose the mode of implementation.
    • If you select Off, set the date and time that you want the cert regeneration implementation to occur.
    • Enter comments to implement the regeneration and click Yes.
12. After the Regenerate button is clicked, a request IDandwork order ID are generated automatically and the work order status is displayed beside the certificateon the topological view.
12. Click (Refresh) icon on the holistic view to refresh the screen.
13. The work order status is displayed beside the certificate.
13. Click (Refresh) icon on the Command baruntil the topology updates.
14. After the regenerate action is completed, the status updatesto Completed.