Enabling SSL between IBM Administration Console for Content Platform Engine and the directory service

You need to enable SSL between IBM Administration Console for Content Platform Engine and the directory service.

Procedure

To enable SSL between IBM Administration Console for Content Platform Engine and the directory service:

  1. Start Administration Console for Content Platform Engine if you did not already do so:
    1. On any computer, open a browser and navigate to the Administration Console for Content Platform Engine logon page:
      • In a standard availability environment, the logon page is at http://CPE_Server:port/acce. CPE_Server is the name of the system where Content Platform Engine is deployed. port is the HTTP port that is used by the application server where Content Platform Engine is deployed.
      • In a high availability environment, the logon page is at http://virtual_server:port/acce. virtual_server is the name of the load balancer or proxy server where the clusters of Content Platform Engine is deployed. port is the port number of the load balancer or proxy server.
    2. Log on as the gcd_admin user.
  2. Enable SSL between IBM Administration Console for Content Platform Engine and the directory service:
    1. Select the domain node in the navigation pane.
    2. Select Properties in the details pane, open the drop-down list for Directory Configurations, and select your directory server type.
    3. Scroll to the Is SSL Enabled field and set its value to True.
    4. Click Close.