Self-Tests; Self-Test Logging; Configuring Self-Tests - Red Hat CERTIFICATE SYSTEM 8.0 - ADMINISTRATION Admin Manual

Chapter 13. Basic Subsystem Management
4. Restart the subsystem instance.
service pki-ca start
NOTE
Stop the subsystem instance before restoring the instance or the security databases.

13.10. Self-Tests

The Certificate System has the added functionality to allow self-tests of the server. The self-tests are
run at start up and can also be run on demand. The startup self-tests run when the server starts and
keep the server from starting if a critical self-test fails. The on-demand self-tests are run by clicking the
self-tests button in the subsystem console.
NOTE
There are no self-tests available for the TPS or RA subsystems.
To run an on-demand self-test:
1. Log into the Console.
2. Select the subsystem name at the top of the left pane.
3. Select the Self Tests tab.
4. Click Run.
The self-tests that are configured for the subsystem will run. If any critical self-tests fail, the server
will stop.
5. The On-Demand Self Tests Results window appears, showing the logged events for this run of
the self-tests.

13.10.1. Self-Test Logging

A new log, selftest.log, is added to the log directory that contains reports for both the start up
self-tests and the on-demand self-tests. This log is configured by changing the setting for the log in the
Section 13.10.3, "Modifying Self-Test Configuration"
CS.cfg file. See

13.10.2. Configuring Self-Tests

The self-tests feature and individual self-tests are registered and configured in the CS.cfg file. If a
self-test is enabled, that self-test is listed for either on-demand or start up and is either empty or set as
critical.
Critical self-tests have a colon and the word critical after the name of the self-test. Otherwise,
nothing is in this place. The server shuts down when a critical self-test fails during on demand self-
tests; the server will not start when a critical self-test fails during start up.
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for details.