Uploading an SSL certificate from the administrative console

To establish secure connections in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, you can upload an SSL certificate such as an HTTPS or LDAP certificate by using the administrative console.

About this task

For HTTPS certificates, PEM encoded certificates with .cer or .crt extensions are supported.

For LDAP certificates, DER encoded certificates with .cer or .crt extensions are supported. If you are uploading an LDAP SSL certificate, ensure that IBM Spectrum Protect Plus has connectivity to the LDAP server and that the LDAP server is running.

ASCII and binary format certificates are accepted with the standard .pem, .cer, and .crt file extensions.

Procedure

To upload an SSL certificate, complete the following steps:

  1. Contact your network administrator for the name of the certificate to export.
  2. From a supported browser, export the certificate to your computer. Make note of the location of the certificate on your computer. The process of exporting certificates varies based on your browser.
  3. From a supported browser, enter the following URL: 
    https://HOSTNAME:8090/

    Where HOSTNAME is the IP address of the virtual machine where the application is deployed.

  4. In the logon window, select one of the following authentication types in the Authentication Type list:
    Authentication Type Logon information
    IBM Spectrum Protect Plus To log on as an IBM Spectrum Protect Plus user with SYSADMIN privileges, enter your administrator user name and password.
    System To log on as a system user, enter the serveradmin password. The default password is sppDP758. You are prompted to change this password during the first logon.
  5. Click Manage your certificates.
  6. Click Browse, and select the certificate that you want to upload.
  7. Click Upload SSL certificate for HTTPS.
  8. Restart the virtual machine where the application is deployed.