Topic Last Modified: 2010-01-28

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager monitors the Windows Application log on computers running Exchange 2010 and generates this alert when the events specified in the following Details table are logged.

To learn more about this alert, in Operations Manager, do one or more of the following:

Details

Product Name

Exchange

Product Version

14.0 (Exchange 2010)

Event ID

12018

Event Source

MSExchangeTransport

Alert Type

Warning

Rule Path

Microsoft Exchange Server/Exchange 2010/Common Components/Hub Transport and Edge Transport/Transport

Rule Name

The STARTTLS certificate will expire soon. The certificate must be renewed to preserve mail flow.

Explanation

This Warning event indicates that the certificate that is used for Transport Layer Security (TLS) on this computer will expire soon.

User Action

To resolve this warning, you must use the New-ExchangeCertificate cmdlet to create a new TLS certificate for the computer that returned this Error event. For more information, see Understanding TLS Certificates

For More Information

If you are not already doing so, consider running the Exchange tools created to help you analyze and troubleshoot your Exchange environment. These tools can help make sure that your configuration aligns with Microsoft best practices. They can also help you identify and resolve performance issues, improve mail flow, and better manage disaster recovery scenarios. To run these tools, go to the Toolbox node of the Exchange Management Console. To learn more about these tools, see Managing Tools in the Toolbox.