Enabling cryptographic authentication using SMIT

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Complete these steps to configure existing standalone clients to use NIMSH communication protocol with SSL enabled.

  1. Type the smitty nim_config_services fast path on the NIM client.
  2. Select nimsh as the Communication Protocol used by client.
  3. Select enabled as the option for Enabling Cryptographic Authentication.
  4. Select yes as the option for Installing Secure Socket Layer Software, if OpenSSL is not installed on the client.
  5. Specify the absolute path for the RPM package or select the lpp_source resource that contains the OpenSSL RPM package.