Step 5 - Using the Service Manager

After completing the previous steps, adding the DVCA Server, creating the Inspection System client, configuring CVCA/DVCA in the Trust Manager, and generating the Inspection System key and certificate, the next step is to restart the Inspection System Service using the Service Manager.

Restarting the service is important to apply all the recent changes. The Service Manager module allows you to start, stop, or restart the service, as well as manage basic service settings.

Once the service is restarted, all configurations become active, and the Inspection System Service is ready to work with the updated setup for secure communication, certificate handling, and trust validation.

Navigate to Inspection System Service 🡪 Service Manager, it displays the following screen:

The configuration items are as follows:

Items	Description
Service Address	Specifies the address of the Inspection System Service managed through this module. Ensure the URL is correct, especially in load-balanced environments where multiple service instances are running. By default, this is set to the local machine..
Start	Start the service. Status will change to “Running” after a successful start
Stop	Stop the service. Status will change to “Stopped” after the service is stopped.
Restart	Stop and then start the service in one go, Status will change to “Running” after a successful restart.
Log Inspection System Service transactions	Enable this option to record all Inspection System Service requests and responses. These logs can be used for monitoring, troubleshooting, and audit purposes.
Home Country	Select the country to which this Inspection System Service belongs. This is used in certificate validation and trust decisions during ePassport processing.
TLS Client Certificate	Select a Inspection Systems key that, which pre-exists in the Key Manager, will be used by Inspection System Service to establish secure (mTLS) communication with external systems and terminal readers.
Inspection System Service Passive Authentication Endpoint	This is the service URL used by the border management system to send Passive Authentication (BAC) requests, such as retrieving Master Lists or validating document signer certificates.
Inspection System Service Terminal Authentication Endpoint	This is the service URL used by the border management system to perform Terminal Authentication (EAC) operations, such as requesting certificate chains or generating signatures for chip authentication.

Make sure to save all changes by clicking the Save button, and then restart the service so that the updated settings take effect.