+Configuration of certs
+----------------------
+The Policy Agent uses the default keystore and truststore that are built into the container. The paths and passwords for these stores are located in a yaml file:
+ nonrtric/policy-agent/config/application.yaml
+
+The default truststore includes a1simulator cert as a trusted cert which is located here:
+ https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/gitweb?p=sim/a1-interface.git;a=tree;f=near-rt-ric-simulator/certificate;h=172c1e5aacd52d760e4416288dc5648a5817ce65;hb=HEAD
+
+The default truststore also includes a1controller cert as a trusted cert which is located here (keystore.jks file):
+ https://gerrit.o-ran-sc.org/r/gitweb?p=nonrtric.git;a=tree;f=sdnc-a1-controller/oam/installation/sdnc-a1/src/main/resources;h=17fdf6cecc7a866c5ce10a35672b742a9f0c4acf;hb=HEAD
+
+There is also Policy Agent's own cert in the default truststore for mocking purposes and unit-testing (ApplicationTest.java).
+
+The default keystore, truststore, and application.yaml files can be overridden by mounting new files using the "volumes" field of docker-compose or docker run command.
+
+Assuming that the keystore, truststore, and application.yaml files are located in the same directory as docker-compose, the volumes field should have these entries:
+
+`volumes:`
+ `- ./new_keystore.jks:/opt/app/policy-agent/etc/cert/keystore.jks:ro`
+
+ `- ./new_truststore.jks:/opt/app/policy-agent/etc/cert/truststore.jks:ro`
+
+ `- ./new_application.yaml:/opt/app/policy-agent/config/application.yaml:ro`
+
+The target paths in the container should not be modified.
+
+Example docker run command for mounting new files (assuming they are located in the current directory):
+
+`docker run -p 8081:8081 -p 8433:8433 --name=policy-agent-container --network=nonrtric-docker-net --volume "$PWD/new_keystore.jks:/opt/app/policy-agent/etc/cert/keystore.jks" --volume "$PWD/new_truststore.jks:/opt/app/policy-agent/etc/cert/truststore.jks" --volume "$PWD/new_application.yaml:/opt/app/policy-agent/config/application.yaml" o-ran-sc/nonrtric-policy-agent:2.0.0-SNAPSHOT`
+