Configuring a Certificate Expiry Alert

Certificate expiry alerts are sent to designated recipients for all certificates that are set to expire on the date specified on the Settings: Certificate expiry alert screen.

To create a certificate expiry alert,

  1. Log in to AppViewX application with valid credentials.
  2. Click the menu button located in the upper left corner of the screen.

    The left navigation pane appears.

  3. Click CERT+.

    The CERT+ left navigation pane appears.

  4. Expand ALERTS & LOGS.
  5. Hover on Alerts, and then select Configure Alerts.

    The Configure Certificate Alerts screen appears.

  6. Enter a name for the certificate alert.
  7. In the Event Type field, select Certificate Expiry Alert.
  8. Select Critical as the severity of the alert.
  9. Select the Certificate Category from the dropdown list.
  10. In the Expires in (days) field, enter the number of days before a certificate expires. An alert will be sent out.
  11. To use Email Configuration to send the alert, complete the following steps:

    • Select the Email Configuration checkbox.

    • In the Email Address field, enter the email addresses you want to send the alert to. Use commas to separate the addresses.
    • In the Subject field, leave the default text or enter the text that briefly describes the alert the user is receiving.
  12. To use the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to send the alert, complete the following steps:
    • Enter the Destination IP for the alert.
    • Select the version of SNMP you want to use: V1 or V2.
    • Enter the port that should be used for the alert.
  13. Enter the Community String for the alert. The string is similar to a user ID or password and allows users to access the requested information on the device.
  14. Click Add to create the alert. It then appears at the bottom of the screen and on the Certificate tab within the Alert module.