Messages

PKI Services message numbers begin with the three-character component prefix (IKY), followed by a fourth character that identifies the subcomponent. The following table lists the characters representing various subcomponents and describes where the messages appear.
Table 1. Meaning of fourth character in message number
Character Meaning Component producing messages Where messages appear
C CORE Core subcomponent PKI Services log
D DB Database accessing subcomponent PKI Services log
I INTERFACE PKISERV CGIs or JSPs In the user's web browser window
L LDAP LDAP bind subcomponent PKI Services log
O POLICY Certificate creation and revocation policy subcomponent PKI Services log
P PKID PKI Services daemon address space controller
  • PKI Services log
  • (For those with destination and routing codes) operators console
S SAF SAF interfacing subcomponent PKI Services log
U UTILITY Utility programs UNIX standard error (stderr)
Characters five through seven are numeric. The eighth character is the message type:
Table 2. Meaning of eighth character in message number
Character Meaning Action required
I Informational (status message) No action required
E Eventual action Possible problem that might require eventual action
A Action required Problem that requires immediate attention

For information about setting messages options using environment variables, see _PKISERV_MSG_LOGGING.

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