CAS Authority Connections Test

This test reports the count of active connections that are requesting certificates from the target Microsoft Certificate Authority Server. Using this test, administrators can identify the load pattern on the Microsoft Certificate Authority Server and can ascertain if the active connections are legitimate.

Target of the test : Microsoft Certificate Authority Server

Agent deploying the test : An internal agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for the target Microsoft Certificate Authority Server that is being monitored

Configurable parameters for the test

Parameter	Description
Test period	How often should the test be executed
Host	The IP address of the host for which this test is to be configured.
Port	The port at which the specified Host listens to. By default, this is 443.

Measurements made by the test

Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
Active connections	Indicates the number of active connections that are requesting certificates.	Number	This measure is a good indicator of load on the target Microsoft Certificate Authority Server.