If your database uses SSL, you must import the SSL certificate to the Orchestrator configuration interface and activate secure connection between Orchestrator and the database.
You can import the database SSL certificate from the SSL Trust Manager tab in the Orchestrator configuration interface.
Prerequisites
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Configure your database for SSL access. See your database documentation for instructions.
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Obtain a self-signed server certificate or a certificate that is signed by a Certificate Authority.
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Explicitly specify the trusted certificate to perform the SSL authorization correctly.
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Procedure
1 | Log in to the Orchestrator configuration interface as vmware. |
2 | Click Network. |
3 | In the right pane, click the SSL Trust Manager tab. |
4 | Load the database SSL certificate from a URL or a file.
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Import from URL
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Type the URL of the database server:
https://your_database_server_IP_address or your_database_server_IP_address:port
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Import from file
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Obtain the database SSL certificate file and browse to import it.
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5 | Click Import.
A message confirming that the import is successful appears.
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6 | Click Startup Options. |
7 | Click Restart the vCO configuration server to restart the Orchestrator Configuration service after adding a new SSL certificate. |
The imported certificate appears in the Imported Certificates list. The secure connection between Orchestrator and your database is activated.
What to do next
When you configure the database connection you should enable SSL on the
Database
tab in the Orchestrator configuration interface.