Configuration of CASSSLCertTest

This test help administrators figure out the count of SSL certificates that are about to expire and the count of SSL certificates that have already expired. This detailed diagnosis of this test lists the name of the SSL Certificate that is about to expire/already expired. Using this test administrators can proactively figure out the SSL certificates that are nearing expiry and renew the certificated before expiry.

The default parameters associated with this test are:

• The TEST PERIOD list box helps the user to choose how often should the test be executed.

• In the HOST text box, specify the IP address of the Microsoft Certificate Authority Server that is being monitored.

• In the PORT text box, specify the port at which the specified host listens. By default, this is 443.

• Specify the time period in days in EXPIRY IN DAYS textbox, during which this test should report the expiry details of the SSL certificates. By default, this is set to 30 days.

• The DETAILED DIAGNOSIS makes diagnosis more efficient and accurate, the eG Enterprise embeds an optional detailed diagnostic capability. With this capability, the eG agents can be configured to run detailed, more elaborate tests as and when specific problems are detected. To enable the detailed diagnosis capability of this test for a particular server, choose the On option. To disable the capability, click on the Off option.

  The option to selectively enable/disable the detailed diagnosis capability will be available only if the following conditions are fulfilled:

  • The eG manager license should allow the detailed diagnosis capability
  • Both the normal and abnormal frequencies configured for the detailed diagnosis measures should not be 0

• If multiple components of the same component type are awaiting configuration, then an APPLY TO OTHER COMPONENTS check box will appear in this page. Clicking on this check box will allow you to apply the configuration to all/selected components of that type.

• Once the above values are provided, click on the UPDATE button to register the changes made.

When changing default configurations of tests, the values with “$” indicate variables that will be replaced by the eG system according to the specific server being managed - for instance, $hostName is the host/nickname of the target host, $port is the port number of the server being monitored. E.g., for a server xyz:80, $hostName will be changed automatically by the eG manager to “xyz*” and $port will be changed to “80” when configuring a test.