The billing of notification policies for different types of SSL certificates varies. You can configure notification policies for official certificates free of charge. If you want to configure notification policies for uploaded certificates, you must purchase a quota for notification. This topic describes the billing rules of the notification feature and how to purchase a quota for notification.
Notification policies
The following table describes the notification policies for different types of certificates.
Certificate type | Free | Paid |
Official certificate | All types of notifications, including custom notifications. | N/A. |
Individual test certificate | The Pending Expiration item of Business Notification. The supported notification methods are internal messages and emails. | Other items of Business Notification and all items of Alert Notification. |
Uploaded certificate | N/A. | All types of notifications. |
Billing rules
You are charged for the notification feature based on the quota for notification that you purchase and the plan that you select.
The following table describes the billing details of the plans that you can select. The price varies based on the specification of the plan. The price that is displayed on the Certificate value-added service page shall prevail.
Parameter | Price |
Package | The fee varies based on the specification of the plan. The following list describes the prices of the plans:
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Procedure
Log on to the Certificate Management Service console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Notification page, click Purchase below Unused Notification Quota.
On the Certificate value-added service page, configure the parameters, click Buy Now, and then complete the payment. The following table describes the parameters.
Parameter
Description
Service type
By default, Customized message reminder is selected.
Method of purchase
Only Purchase by package is supported.
Package
The quota for notifications. The unit price of a notification policy varies based on the specification of the plan.
Quantity
The number of plans that you want to purchase. You can purchase up to 100 plans.
Time
The default value is One year.
The subscription duration of the notification feature is determined by the validity period of the associated certificate. The maximum subscription duration is one year.
Expiration
The validity period of the notification feature is determined by the validity period of the associated certificate. After the associated certificate expires, the feature is automatically disabled.