Automating SSL configurations using scripting
SSL configuration is needed for WebSphere® to perform SSL connections with other servers. A SSL configuration can be configured through the Admin Console. But if an automated way to create a SSL configuration is desired then AdminTask should be used.
Before you begin
About this task
AdminTask can be used in a interactive mode and batch mode. For automation the batch mode options should be used. AdminTask batch mode can be called in a JACL or Python script. Interactive mode will step through all the parameter the task needs, requires ones are marked with a '*'. Before the interactive task executes the task it echoes the batch mode syntax of the task to the screen. This can be helpful when writing batch mode scripts.
There
attributes needed to create an ssl configurations:
- A key store
- Default client certificate alias
- Default server certificate alias
- Trust store
- The handshake protocol
- The ciphers needed during handshake
- Supporting client authentication or not