Long-term-certificate rotation

Long-term certificates that are expired or close to their expiration dates must be rotated to ensure continued MicroShift operation.

The following situations describe MicroShift actions during long-term certificate lifetime:

No rotation

When a long-term certificate is up to 8.5 years old, no rotation occurs.

Rotation at restart

When a long-term certificate is 8.5 to 9 years old, it is rotated when MicroShift starts or restarts.

Automatic restart for rotation

When a long-term certificate is more than 9 years old, MicroShift might automatically restart so that it can rotate and apply a new certificate.