Netscape NETSCAPE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 4.5, Installation And Setup Manual

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Chapter 12
Setting Up Internal Database
Subsystems installed in an instance of Netscape Certificate Management System
(CMS) share certain configuration information. For example, they use the same
administration, agent, and end-entity ports; internal database for data storage; mail
server for automated notifications; internal token and trust database for PKI
operations; SSL ciphers during SSL negotiation; privileged users; and log files to
log messages to. This chapter explains how to configure the internal database for a
CMS instance.
The chapter has the following sections:
• Internal Database (page 379)
• Configuring the Internal Database (page 380)
Internal Database
Certificate Management System performs various certificate and key-management
functions in response to the requests it receives. These functions include the
following:
• Storing and retrieving of certificate issuance requests
• Storing and retrieving of certificate records
• Storing of CRLs
• Storing and retrieving of end users’ encryption private key records