8 Troubleshooting

Use /var/log/oclm.log and systemd status output as the first troubleshooting sources.


sudo systemctl status --no-pager oclm-service
sudo tail -n 200 /var/log/oclm.log

The following table provides common checks:

Table 8-1 Common checks

Symptom Check
Service does not start Confirm issuerConfig.properties, initial CMP identity files, and required trust files exist and are readable by admusr.
CMP request fails Confirm cmp.server, cmp.recipientDN, cmp.rootCACerts, TLS settings, network reachability, and Operator CA policy.
API client cannot connect Confirm TCP 8989 is listening and customer network policy permits access.
Certificate validation fails Confirm system time, Operator CA trust chain, and the initial CMP identity certificate validity period.