Which two certificate related functions can Avaya Aura System Manager (SMGR) perform? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• AIt can generate Identity Certificates.
• BIt can extend 3rd Party certificate expiration dates.
• CIt can block the use of 3rd party certificates.
• DIt can re-generate 3rd party certificates.
• EIt can act as a certificate authority.

• A
  93% (28)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  3% (1)

Explanation

Avaya Aura System Manager serves as a centralized certificate management hub, and two of its core capabilities are generating Identity Certificates (A) and re-generating 3rd party certificates (D). Identity Certificates are used to authenticate Avaya elements within the solution, and SMGR can create and distribute them; similarly, SMGR can trigger the re-generation of third-party certificates it manages, allowing renewal without leaving the platform.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B - SMGR cannot extend the expiration dates of 3rd party certificates; expiration is controlled by the issuing Certificate Authority (CA), not SMGR.
• C - SMGR does not block 3rd party certificates; it actually supports and manages them alongside its own.
• E - SMGR is not a CA itself. It can integrate with an external CA (like a Windows CA) but does not issue signed certificates under its own root authority.

Memory tip: Think of SMGR as a certificate manager, not a certificate authority - it can generate and re-generate, but it cannot extend, block, or be the CA. The two "G" actions (Generate + re-Generate) are what SMGR owns.

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