Step 7: Enable Event-Driven Notifications; Step 8. Schedule Jobs; Step 9. Set Up Policies - Netscape MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 4.5 Installation And Setup Manual

Road Map to Configuring Subsystems

Step 7: Enable Event-Driven Notifications

You can also configure both Certificate Manager and Registration Manager to send
email notifications automatically to end entities, agents, or administrators when
certain events occur. Unlike jobs that are executed at preconfigured schedule, these
notifications are event-driven—that is, whenever an event occurs, the server
notifies the user. Notifiable events include certificate issuance and pending
requests in an agent queue.
Decide if you want to turn on any of the notifications. For details, see "Configuring
a Subsytem to Send Notifications" on page 559.

Step 8. Schedule Jobs

Each CMS instance includes a Job Scheduler component that can execute specific
jobs at specified times. The Job Scheduler functions similar to a traditional Unix
cron daemon in that it takes registered cron jobs and executes them at a
preconfigured date and time.
During installation, a few jobs are already created and enabled. Jobs that you might
want to schedule include email notifications of timed events (such as the expiration
of a certificate) that require action on the part of users, and periodic activities such
as removing expired certificates from the publishing directory. For scheduling jobs,
follow the instructions in "Configuring a Subsystem to Run Automated Jobs" on
page 565.

Step 9. Set up Policies

Each subsystem in a CMS instance has its own policy processor. If you have
installed more than one subsystem in an instance, you should apply the
instructions in this section to each subsystem. That is, you should configure the
Certificate Manager and Registration Manager for certificate formulation, issuance,
renewal, and revocation policies. Similarly, configure the Data Recovery Manager
for key archival and recovery policies. To understand policy, see "Introduction to
Policy" on page 579.
During installation, a few policy rules are already created and enabled. Check
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each policy rule and decide whether you want to use it. If you don't, you can
either disable it or delete it altogether from the configuration. For those rules
that you want to use, check the configuration parameter values and make
changes as appropriate.
Determine if you want to add any new policy rules. Check the built-in policy
2.
plug-in modules to see if they can be used to create the rules you want. You can
also plug-in your own modules in the CMS framework and use them.
Add new rules, if required.
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