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subsystem:certification [2017/10/17 00:18] – [Viewing Certificates] Scott Cunliffesubsystem:certification [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ===== Certificates and Certification ===== ===== Certificates and Certification =====
  
-In TapeTrack, a **Certificate** is a digitally-generated form that indicates whether or not a [[object:repository|Repository]] is performing adequately. [[object:repository|Repositories]] can either receive a Certified status or a Refused status.  [[object:repository|Repositories]] gaining a Certificate Refused status have Audit Failures due to either surplus [[object:volume|Volumes]] or deficit [[object:volume|Volumes]].+In TapeTrack, a **Certificate** is a digitally-generated form that indicates whether or not a [[object:repository|Repository]] is performing adequately. [[object:repository|Repositories]] can either receive a Certified status or a Refused status.  [[object:repository|Repositories]] gaining a Certificate Refused status have Audit Failures due to either surplus or deficit [[object:volume|Volumes]].
  
-certificates that have previously been [[master:generate_certificate|generated]] can be viewed on the Certificate tab.+Certificates that have previously been [[master:generate_certificate|generated]] are listed on the Certificate tab in TapeTrack TapeMaster.
  
 +{{:master:tapemaster_repository_certification.png}}
 +
 +  * **Time** displays the date and time the certificate was produced.
 +    * A tick indicates a successful certification.
 +    * A cross indicates an unsuccessful certification.
 +  * **Signature** displays the certificates unique digital signature.
 +  * **Description** displays the description (if any) of the certificate.
 +  * **Count** displays the deficit count of volumes.
 +  * **Deficit** displays the deficit count of volumes.
 +  * **Surplus** displays the surplus count of volumes.
 +  * **Status** displays certificate's certified or refused status.
 +
 +
 +==== Viewing Certificate =====
 +
 +Right-click on a certificate and select ''Properties'', or double-click to open the required certificate.
 +
 +The top half of the certificate displays:
 +  * **Certificate Properties**
 +    * **Customer**: Customer-ID or Name
 +    * **Media**: Media-ID or description
 +    * **Repository**:Repository-ID or description
 +    * **Items**: Total number of volumes audited
 +    * **Deficit**: Number of volumes in deficit (not present but should be)
 +    * **Surplus**: Number of volumes in surplus (present but should not be)
 +  * **Update Statistics**
 +    * **When**
 +      * **Date**
 +      * **Time**
 +      * **UTC Offset**
 +      * **Time at Source**
 +      * **Time Zone**
 +    * **From**
 +      * **Machine Name**
 +        * **Details**
 +          * **Connection Count**
 +          * **First Connection**
 +          * **Last Connection**
 +        * **Interface**
 +        * **Operating System**
 +      * **As**
 +        * **User-ID**
 +        * **User Name**
 +
 +The bottom half of the certificate displays a list of the Volume-ID's in the certification audit and their status:
 +  * **OK**: Present in the reconciliation and supposed to be.
 +  * **Surplus**: Present in the reconciliation but not meant to be.
 +  * **Deficit**: Not present in the reconciliation process but meant to be.
  
  
-{{:master:tapemaster_repository_certification.png}} 
  
-==== Viewing Certificates ==== 
  
-Certificates can be viewed under the ''Certification Tab'' in the [[master:repository_properties_window|Repository Properties Window]]. 
  
-{{:subsytem:repository_certification.png|}} 
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