SPM Test: Certificates do not conform to algorithm constraints

Products

• CA Systems Performance for IM (SystemEdge)
• CA eHealth

Issue/Introduction

We are getting the below error in the jcollector.log located under the SystemEDGE port#\plugins\scvrsp directory while running an HTTPS test using the SPM\SRM AIM:

[LOG_CRITICAL][2018-04-13 18:04:09][Thread:Thread-73270][Pass #29172]: [#310034441] ERRSRC:https ERRCODE:58 INDEX:310034441 NAME: TESTDESC:PORTAL_MDD ERROR: jcollector.SATestException: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: java.security.cert.CertificateException: Certificates do not conform to algorithm constraints 

Cause

MD5 is now considered to be an insecure algorithm which is why Java8 is rejecting it.

Environment

Release: SYSEDG99000-12.9-Stand Alone SystemEDGE Agent
Component:

Resolution

Generate a new web server certificate using a more modern encryption algorithm such as SHA2.