How to Assign a Network Device Certificate to a Host?

Created by Lakshmi Vasanth, Modified on Tue, 19 Nov, 2024 at 7:27 PM by Lakshmi Vasanth

You can assign a network device certificate to a host by setting up the criteria for monitoring certificates.

1. Navigate to Settings > Configurations > Certificate.

The Certificate page is displayed.

2. Click the icon under the ASSIGN column in the row of the host you wish to assign a certificate to.

The Certificate List For (Host Name) dialog is displayed.

3. Enter/ select the required values in the respective fields. Refer to the table below for field names and field descriptions.

Note: All fields with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.

Field	Description
Device	Configure certificate monitoring for types of devices The options available are Individual: Allows you to apply certificate monitoring for a single device. Global: Allows you to apply certificate monitoring globally across all devices.
Port	Virtual or physical point for which certificate monitoring is configured Example: 161, 162
Cert Monitoring
Enter Cert Text	Text or keywords on the certificate to be monitored
Enter Threshold	Specific limit that triggers alerts or actions

4. Click Submit.

The success notification is displayed and the checkbox under the ASSIGN column is checked.

Note: Clicking the ASSIGN column checkbox that is already enabled allows you to update the configuration for certificate monitoring.

Make the necessary changes in the required fields and click Update in the dialog displayed.

The success notification is displayed.