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SSL Troubleshooting in Production: 13 Commands That Help Me Identify and Fix Issues Fast
Why SSL Troubleshooting Matters in Production
SSL issues are very common in production environments. Sometimes applications are running, services are reachable, and ports are open, but users or monitoring tools still face SSL-related errors.
Some common SSL errors are:
- SSLHandshakeException
- PKIX path building failed
- Certificate expired
- Certificate doesn’t match any of the subject alternative names
Recently, I worked on a production issue where monitoring stopped working because of an SSL certificate mismatch. During the investigation, I used several commands to quickly identify the root cause and fix the issue.
In this article, I will share 13 SSL troubleshooting commands that I regularly use to identify and resolve SSL-related issues in production environments.
Common SSL Issues in Production
While working in Production Support, DevOps, or SRE, you may encounter several SSL-related issues. Some of the most common ones are listed below.
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