From 9735d1db2219983e986087131521a7014e2c07c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastian Tiedtke Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 15:02:43 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Add some details --- README.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 58d86c6b..b9903f92 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ You can take a closer look at the contents of the certificate using `step certif $ step certificate inspect foo.crt ``` -## Reload +## Hot Reload It is important that the CA be able to handle configuration changes with no downtime. Our CA has a built in `reload` feature allowing it to: @@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ Our CA has a built in `reload` feature allowing it to: 2. Re-read the configuration file and initialize the API. 3. Begin accepting blocked and new connections. -The `reload` feature is triggered by sending a SIGHUP to the PID of the +The `reload` feature is triggered by sending a SIGHUP to the PID (see `man kill` for your OS) of the Step CA process. A few important details to note when using `reload`: * The location of the modified configuration must be in the same location as it