Using HTTPS to Connect to Repositories

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Command Central can register a repository on the HTTP, HTTPS, or both ports based on the following:

  • The version of the Platform Manager installation
  • The repository type
  • Whether the HTTP and HTTPS ports are enabled. If a port is disabled, Command Central cannot register a repository on that port.

When the HTTP and HTTPS ports are enabled in a Platform Manager installation version 10.5 or higher, Command Central registers a repository hosted in that installation at both locations (http:// and https://). You can check the available locations for a repository using the sagcc list repository command.

Note: IBM recommends that you do not disable the HTTP port when provisioning product installations with version 10.1 or lower. You cannot provision products with version 10.1 or lower using a mirror repository if the HTTP port is disabled.

You must consider the following when you want to connect to a repository registered in Command Central over HTTPS.

  • When installing products or fixes from a master repository, Command Central uses HTTPS to connect to 9.12 or higher repositories and HTTP to connect to 9.10 or lower repositories.
  • When installing products or fixes hosted on a local or remote Platform Manager with version 10.5 or higher from a mirror repository, Command Central uses HTTPS to connect to 10.3 or higher repositories and HTTP to connect to 10.1 or lower repositories.