A source is a connection for Certificate Manager to obtain certificates. Certificate Manager calls each source periodically to obtain new certificates and update the state of existing certificates known by the source. Currently, each source is called every 30 minutes.
If a source did not fetch certificates from a source due to an incorrect start date for synchronization, delete the source and create a new source with a correct start date.
Certificate Manager associates the obtained certificates with known certificate authorities.
- For certificates associated with a certificate authority, Certificate Manager administrators can take action through the certificate authority connections.
- For certificates not issued by a known certificate authority, Certificate Manager administrators cannot take action, but Certificate Manager can still perform notification and reporting functions.
When removing a source, Certificate Manager preserves all certificates synchronized by the source.