IBM App Connect Enterprise, Version 11.0.0.2 Operating Systems: Windows, Linux


Configuring TCP/IP client nodes to use SSL

Configure a TCP/IP configuration to use SSL to secure connectivity to and from the TCPIP client nodes.

You can create or modify TCP/IP client connections that use SSL, by creating or modifying a policy. You can specify the type of protocol, and the allowed cipher suites. By default, SSL is not enabled for any policies.

Before you begin

Set up a public key infrastructure (PKI) at integration server level.

About this task

Follow these steps to configure the TCPIP nodes to use SSL:

  1. Changing a TCP/IP client configuration to use SSL
  2. Creating a TCP/IP client configuration that uses SSL

Changing a TCP/IP client configuration to use SSL

About this task

Use the Policy editor to change an existing TCPIP Client policy.

Procedure

  1. Set the SSL protocol property to TLS.
  2. Leave the Cipher suites property blank so that all available cipher suites can be used.
  3. Deploy the policy project that contains your TCPIP Client policy to the integration server where you will deploy your associated message flow.

Creating a TCP/IP client configuration that uses SSL

About this task

Use the Policy editor to create a TCPIP Client policy (see Creating policies with the IBM App Connect Enterprise Toolkit).

Procedure

  1. Set appropriate values for the Port number and Host name properties.
  2. Set the SSL protocol property to TLS.
  3. Set the Cipher suites property to a list of allowed cipher suites. For example, SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_MD5.
  4. Deploy the policy project that contains your TCPIP Client policy to the integration server where you will deploy your associated message flow.

Testing your configuration

About this task

Use either a TCPIPClientInput node, or a TCPIPClientOutput node to open a connection to a remote SSL server application that is listening on a TCP/IP port.

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