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.. _certificate-management-for-admin-rest-api-endpoints:
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Certificate Management for Admin REST API Endpoints
===================================================
All messaging between System Controllers and Subclouds in the |prod-dc|
system uses the admin REST API service endpoints, which are all configured for
secure HTTPS.
|prod| supports automated HTTPS certificate renewal for |prod-dc| admin
endpoints.
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Certificates on the System Controller
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In a |prod-dc| system, the HTTPS certificates for admin endpoints are
managed by |prod| internally.
.. note::
All renewal operations are automatic, and no user operation is required.
For admin endpoints, the System Controllers in a |prod-dc| system
manages the following certificates:
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- **DC-AdminEp-Root-CA certificate**: This certificate expires in 1825 days
\(approximately 5 years\). Renewal of this certificate starts 30 days prior
to expiry.
The Root |CA| certificate is renewed on the System Controller. When the
certificate is renewed, |prod| renews the intermediate |CA|
certificates for all subclouds.
- **DC-AdminEp-Intermediate-CA certificate for 'each' subcloud**: This
certificate expires in 365 days. Renewal of this certificate starts 30 days
prior to expiry. This certificate is used for all subclouds that are
unmanaged.
- **DC-AdminEp-endpoint**: This certificate expires in 180 days. Renewal of
this certificate starts 30 days prior to expiry.
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Certificates on the Subcloud
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For admin endpoints, the subcloud controllers manage the following
certificates:
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- **DC-AdminEp-Intermediate-CA certificate**: The intermediate CA certificate
for a subcloud is renewed on the System Controller. It is sent to the
subcloud using a Rest API. Therefore, a subcloud needs to be online to
receive the renewed certificate.
If the subcloud is offline at the time when the subcloud intermediate |CA|
certificate is renewed, the subcloud status **dc-cert** displays
"out-of-sync". Certificate renewal continues once the subcloud is online.
When renewal completes, the status changes to "in-sync". Subclouds start
admin endpoint certificate renewal once subcloud intermediate |CA|
certificate renewal is complete.
- **DC-AdminEp certificate for the Subcloud**: This certificate expires in
180 days. Renewal of this certificate starts 30 days prior to expiry.
When the admin endpoint certificate is renewed, a new |TLS| certificate is
generated. The new |TLS| certificate is used to provide |TLS| termination.
The System Controller audits subcloud AdminEp certificates daily. It also audits
subcloud admin endpoints when a subcloud becomes online or managed. If the
subcloud admin endpoint is "out-of-sync", the System Controller initiates
intermediate |CA| certificate renewal, to force subcloud renewal of the admin
endpoint certificate.