vsphere-automation-sdk-python/samples/vsphere/vcenter/certificatemanagement/README.md

This directory contains samples for managing the MACHINE SSL certificate and the TRUSTED ROOT CHAINS

The sample were tested against vSphere 7.0+

TRUSTED ROOT CHAINS Create/List/Delete/Get operations

Sample	Description
trusted_root_chains_create.py	Demonstrates creation of the trusted root chain in vCenter.
trusted_root_chains_list.py	Demonstrates listing of the aliases of the published trusted root chains in vCenter.
trusted_root_chains_delete.py	Demonstrates deletion of the trusted root chain corresponding to the provided alias.
trusted_root_chains_get.py	Demonstrates retrieval of the trusted root chain corresponding to the provided alias.

Tls certificate Renew/Get/Replace/Replace with VMCA operations

Sample	Description
replace_tls_certificate.py	Demonstrates replacement of the machine ssl certificate with a custom certificate signed by a third party CA.
renew_tls_certificate.py	Demonstrates renewal of the machine ssl certificate for the given duration of time.
get_tls_certificate.py	Demonstrates retrieval of the machine ssl certificate along with the X.509 certificate fields.
replace_tls_certificate_with_vmca_signed.py	Demonstrates replacement of the machine ssl certificate with a VMCA signed certificate.

VMCA ROOT replace operation

Sample	Description
replace_vmca_root.py	Demonstrates replacement of the VMCA root certificate and regeneration of all the other certificates.

Testbed Requirement:

- 1 vCenter Server on version 7.0+
- The username being used to run the sample should have either the CertificateManagement.Manage or
  the CertificateManagement.Administer privilege depending on the operation which is intended to be performed.