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SSL Certificate Sensor BETA - SNI Format

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Using the new "SSL Certificate Sensor BETA" sensor in version 15.3.19.3972, we're having trouble replacing the superseded "HTTP SSL Certificate Expiry sensor". I'm assuming the problem is the format of the SNI, as previously we could just use the URL (like https://kb.paessler.com).

Now, regardless of whether you use the full URL or just the domain in the "Virtual Host (SNI Domain)" field, the new "SSL Certificate Sensor BETA" is returning the following error:

Failed to establish secure connection [Step 0] Socket Error # 10054 Connection reset by peer. [Step 1] Socket Error # 10054 Connection reset by peer. [Step 2] Socket Error # 10054 Connection reset by peer. [Step 3] Socket Error # 10054 Connection reset by peer. [Step 4] Socket Error # 10054 Connection reset by peer.

The server we are querying has multiple SSL certificates, but each certificate is on its own IP address and therefore doesn't use SNI. Is this why the error is occuring, because we aren't using SNI?

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Created on Sep 14, 2015 6:25:42 PM



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Hi there,

You will need to leave the SNI field empty and create a device for each IP address you want to monitor. Afterwards, you can create a Certificate Expiry Sensor on each device.

Best regards, Felix

Created on Sep 15, 2015 7:16:15 AM by Felix Saure [Paessler Support]



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Thanks. That isn't ideal for the sake of keeping an organized hierarchy, but we'll deal with it.

Created on Sep 16, 2015 1:27:01 PM



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Hi Stan,

I see your point in regards to the hierarchy of the device tree. Maybe using Libraries might be an alternative to group those sensors.

Best regards, Felix

Created on Sep 17, 2015 6:35:15 AM by Felix Saure [Paessler Support]



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I ran into the same issue, once I used the IP address of the webserver, then customised the SNI of the certificate sensor to the URL, all was good, but I do think its crazy that it doesn't work from the DNS lookup, rather than the hard IP, as they are the same thing.

Created on Sep 23, 2015 3:23:29 PM



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I just tested the sensor with the FQDN in the settings of the parent device and it appears to work. Can you check if the DNS name can be resolved on the Probe Host?

Created on Sep 24, 2015 7:22:55 AM by Felix Saure [Paessler Support]




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