PKCSReq (6) ----------> Cert request goes into queue <---------- CertRep (6) PENDING CertPoll (6) ----------> Still pending <---------- CertRep (6) PENDING CertPoll (6) ----------> CA issues certificate X-------- CertRep(6) SUCCESS (Network outage) (Client reconnects) PKCSReq (7) ----------> There is already a valid certificate with this Distinguished Name (DN). <---------- CertRep (7) FAILURE Admin revokes certificate PKCSReq (8) ----------> CA issues new certificate <---------- CertRep (8) SUCCESS Client installs certificate