PH55146: CUSTOMIZE CERTIFICATE MONITOR EMAIL ALERT SUBJECT

APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• When the certificate monitor executes it will email an alert
  with Default Subject; WebSphere Notification from process:
  (cell):cell01:(node):manager01:(server):dmgr
  This APAR is customizing the email subject.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: During certificate monitoring, an       *
  *                      email alert will be sent                *
  *                      with a default email subject line       *
  *                      like - "WebSphere                       *
  *                      Notification from process:              *
  *                      (cell):cell01:(node):manager01:(server) *
  *                      :dmgr"                                  *
  *                      This APAR is to customize the email     *
  *                      subject line for the certificate        *
  *                      expiry notifications.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  This is a fix to customize the email subject line for
  certificate expiry notifications.
  

Problem conclusion

• This APAR is to customize the email subject line for
  certificate expiry notifications.
  
  To activate this APAR, a new custom property
  called
  â??com.ibm.websphere.crypto.config.certexp.notify.emailSubje
  ctâ?? and its value need to be added under security custom
  properties.
  
  To add this new property, select Global security > Custom
  properties from the Administrative console, and add the new
  property and itsvalue as follows:
  Property Name:
  com.ibm.websphere.crypto.config.certexp.notify.emailSubject
  Value: <Email Subject value> (The custom Email Subject value
  e.g. "North America Certification Monitor Notification".)
  
  The cell scope can also be added with the email subject by
  adding a suffix â??_addManagementScopeâ?? with the email subject
  value (for example, â??North America Certification monitor
  notification_addManagementScopeâ??).
  
  Once the above custom property is set and the test fix is
  installed, the server needs to be restarted for the APAR to
  take effect.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 9.0.5.18 and 8.5.5.25.
  For more information, see 'Recommended Updates for WebSphere
  Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels