Certificate Profile

The CertificateProfile model stores metadata related to SSL/TLS certificates that may be used for secure communication in load balanced environments. These profiles are referenced by VirtualServer or LoadBalancerPoolMember objects when SSL offload is enabled.

This model does not store the actual certificate or key content—only file paths and identification details for integration with external systems or device configurations.

Note

In some vendor systems (e.g., F5), these profiles may be referred to as SSL Profiles. In the Load Balancer App, the equivalent data model is CertificateProfile.

Relationships

• May be referenced by one or more VirtualServer or LoadBalancerPoolMember instances.
• May be assigned to a Tenant.

Notes

• Certificate Profiles are optional and only used when ssl_offload is enabled.
• The fields assume that actual certificate files are stored outside of Nautobot (e.g., on managed devices or external secrets engines).
• Multiple profiles can be applied to the same virtual server or pool member if needed.
• These profiles are often referenced when rendering device-specific configurations, such as Jinja2 templates for F5, A10, or other SSL-terminating devices.

Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description
name	string	Yes	Unique name to identify the certificate profile.
certificate_type	choice	Yes	Indicates use case (e.g., server, client).
certificate_file_path	string	Yes	Path to the certificate file.
chain_file_path	string	No	Path to the certificate chain file (optional).
key_file_path	string	Yes	Path to the private key file.
expiration_date	datetime	No	Optional expiration date for tracking purposes.
cipher	string	No	Optional cipher string associated with this certificate.
tenant	ForeignKey to Tenant	No	Optional tenant ownership.