code: def start(self):
          
          self.log.info("Starting SSL Session for Monitor %s."
                        % self.monitor_id)
          if self.socket is not None:
              raise Exception("Socket already established for %s." % self)
  
          try:
              # Create socket, wrap in SSL and connect.
              self.socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
              # Validate that certificate server uses matches what we expect.
              if self.ca_certs is not None:
                  self.socket = ssl.wrap_socket(self.socket,
                                                cert_reqs=ssl.CERT_REQUIRED,
                                                ca_certs=self.ca_certs)
              else:
                  self.socket = ssl.wrap_socket(self.socket)
  
              self.socket.connect((self.client.hostname, PUSH_SECURE_PORT))
              self.socket.setblocking(0)
          except Exception as exception:
              self.socket.close()
              self.socket = None
              raise exception
  
          self.send_connection_request()
docs: Creates a SSL connection to the iDigi Server and sends a
          ConnectionRequest message.