Adding trusted certificates

Last Updated : Jun 10, 2026 |

About this task

Use the following procedure to import the certificates that you want to add as trusted certificate in the trust store of the element.

Note:

From Release 8.1, you can add trusted certificates for multiple elements. All the elements must be of same Type and Version. When you add trusted certificates for multiple elements, the system creates a scheduled job. To view the certificate management job status, select the element, and click View Certificate Add Status on the Manage Elements page.

If you select multiple elements, click More Actions > Manage Trusted Certificates, and the version of the elements is not up to date or empty then System Manager displays the following error message:

ElementType and Version of Selected Elements do not match.

Before you begin

Perform the Refresh Element(s) operation under Pre-upgrade Actions on the Services > Solution Deployment Manager > Upgrade Management page and ensure that the version in the Current Version column is up to date for all the elements on which you plan to add trusted certificates at once.

Procedure

  1. On the System Manager web console, click Services > Inventory > Manage Elements.
  2. On the Manage Elements page, select one or more elements, and click More Actions > Manage Trusted Certificates.
  3. On the Manage Trusted Certificates page, click Add.


    Adding Trusted Certificates to store

  4. On the Add Trusted Certificates page, in Select Store Type to add trusted certificate, select a store type or select All if you are unsure of the store type.
  5. To import certificates from a file, do the following:
    1. Click Import from file.
    2. Type the file name or click Browse to select a file.
      Note:

      System Manager validates the file type. If you provide an invalid file type, the system displays an error message.

    3. Click Retrieve Certificate.
  6. To import certificates in the PEM format, do the following:
    1. Locate the PEM certificate.
    2. Open the certificate in the Notepad application.
    3. Select and copy the contents in the file.
    4. On the Add Trusted Certificates page, click Import as PEM certificate.
    5. Paste the contents from the PEM file in the text box provided on the Add Trusted Certificates page.
  7. To import certificates from existing certificates, do the following:
    1. Click Import from existing certificates.
    2. In the Global Trusted Certificate section, select a certificate.
  8. To import certificates by using TLS, do the following:
    1. Click Import using TLS.
    2. In IP Address, type the IP address of the computer.
    3. In Port, type the port of the computer.
    4. Click Retrieve Certificate.
  9. Click Commit.
  10. Restart the System Manager Application server.