Configuring an HTTPS connection

About this task

The Map Designer establishes an HTTP connection with an IBM DataPower Gateway, which is the default connection type, using the host and port parameters specified in the options for the Interoperability Test Service. To have a secure connection with the IBM DataPower Gateway, you can use Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure. (HTTPS).

To establish a secure connection using HTTPS, you must first enable the security option in the Map Designer. When you run a DataPower map from Map Designer on the IBM DataPower Gateway, you are prompted through a standard Certificate window to dynamically select the option to trust the certificate from the DataPower Gateway, and add it to the certificate store (install_dir\java\lib\security\cacerts, where install_dir refers to the path where IBM Sterling Transformation Extender is installed). The server certificate and private key must be set up on the IBM DataPower Gateway. For information about how to set up the server certificate and private key on the IBM DataPower Gateway, see the related topics in the Transformation Extender integration documentation that is published on the IBM DataPower Support website.

To configure a secure connection to the DataPower Gateway for the Interoperability Test Service using HTTPS in the Map Designer:

Procedure

  1. In the Map Designer, click Window > Preferences > Transformation Extender > Map > DataPower.
    The DataPower preferences pane opens.
  2. Under Connectivity, enter the IP address or the host name for the IBM DataPower Gateway in the Host field. (For IPv6, enclose the IP address in brackets.)

    The default value is localhost.

  3. Click the Interoperability Test Service tab.
  4. Enter a value for the Port field.
    The default port for the HTTPS Service is 9991.
  5. Select the Secure Transport check box.
  6. Click OK to save changes.