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Status Future consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 9, 2021

Add PKCS12 certificate support to Message Bus probe

The Netcool MessageBus probe for Ciena requires an x509 certificate to connect to Ciena EMS. Using IBM Java keytool to create the certificate with the x509 option results in a message to then convert the resulting certificate to PKCS12 - as x509 is outdated. Customer followed that recommendation - which obviously didn't work as the probe needs just the x509 certificate wihout the PKCS12 format.

Customer requests that the Netcool MessageBus probe be updated to support the PKCS12 certificate format. This will eliminate the confusion caused by the keytool message and could potentially reduce time to install for other customers.

Idea priority Low
RFE ID 149150
RFE URL
RFE Product Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Probes
  • Guest
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    Nov 4, 2021

    Other probes support different store file types:

    ews.props:

    hp_nnm.props:

    # KeyStoreType : 'JKS'