This task explains how to create the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) configuration for the Reusable Components on WebSphere® Premises Server to securely call to the Web services on InfoSphere™ Traceability Server.
Secured communication to InfoSphere Traceability Server Web services requires transport-level security using SSL. WebSphere Application Server contains features for managing SSL configuration in the Security section of the WebSphere Application Server administrative console.
The Reusable Components on WebSphere Premises Server act as a client to call the Web services on InfoSphere Traceability Server. Making the secured Web services calls requires an SSL configuration that is built on the client key store and trust store that are provided by InfoSphere Traceability Server.
To create the SSL configuration: