Adding an alert for a certificate

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Updated at May 27, 2024

You can add alerts about a certificate's expiration or failure.

Adding an alert about upcoming certificate expiration

To create an alert:

Management console

In the management console, select the folder to create an alert in.
In the list of services, select Monitoring.
On the home page, click Create alert.
Specify the main parameters of the alert:
- Name. Enter a name for the channel.
- Description. Specify the notification method.
Set the conditions to trigger the alert:
1. Select the metric to base the alert on:
  - service = Certificate Manager
  - name = certificate.days_until_expiration
  - certificate = *. To monitor a specific certificate, specify its ID.
  - (Optional) If you choose multiple certificates, use the series_min() function that selects the minimum value.
2. Set up the main and additional alert parameters:
  - Condition. The condition is less than or equal to. The number of days for Alarm is 4 and for Warning, 14.
  - Aggregation function.
  - Evaluation window.
  For more information, see Alert triggers.
3. Specify the notification channel. If you do not have a notification channel, create one.
4. Click Create. Your alert will appear in the list.

To create an alert:

Management console

In the management console, select the folder to create an alert in.
In the list of services, select Monitoring.
On the home page, click Create alert.
Specify the main parameters of the alert:
- Name. Enter a name for the channel.
- Description. Specify the notification method.
Set the conditions to trigger the alert:
1. Select the metric to base the alert on:
  - service = Certificate Manager
  - name = certificate.is_out_of_order
  - certificate = *. To monitor a specific certificate, specify its ID.
  - (Optional) If you choose multiple certificates, use the series_sum() function that calculates the sum of values.
2. Set up the main and additional alert parameters:
  - Condition. The condition is more than. The number of faulty certificates for Alarm is 0.
  - Aggregation function.
  - Evaluation window.
  For more information, see Alert triggers.
3. Specify the notification channel. If you do not have a notification channel, create one.
4. Click Create. Your alert will appear in the list.