Create and manage certificate providers

This topic tells you how to create and manage certificate providers on Tanzu Platform for Kubernetes. This enables you to add CA certificates for the domains that applications use.

Create a certificate provider

To create a certificate provider:

1. In Tanzu Platform hub, navigate to Setup & Configuration > Networking > Certificate Providers.
2. Click Create Certificate Provider.

3. Configure the text boxes with your CA certificate as follows:

   Field	Instructions
   Name	Enter a name for the certificate provider
   Certificate(s)	Enter your PEM-encoded CA certificate
   Key	Enter your PEM-encoded private key

4. Click Create.

When the certificate provider is ready for a domain to use, its card will show Ready.

Edit a certificate provider

After you create a certificate provider, you can edit the details for the certificate provider as follows:

1. In Tanzu Platform hub, navigate to Setup & Configuration > Networking > Certificate Providers.
2. Locate the certificate provider you want to edit.
3. Click the vertical ellipsis at the top-right of the card.
4. From the drop-down menu, click Edit.
5. Enter the new certificate and key information.
6. Click Save.

Delete a certificate provider

After you create a certificate provider, you can delete the certificate provider as follows:

1. In Tanzu Platform hub, navigate to Setup & Configuration > Networking > Certificate Providers.
2. Locate the certificate provider you want to delete.
3. Click the vertical ellipsis at the top-right of the card.
4. From the drop-down menu, click Delete.
5. In the confirmation dialog box, click Delete.