Configuring GlobalSign Atlas

Before you Begin

The prerequisites for configuring GlobalSign Atlas CA are

  • Login and password to access AppViewX.

  • Base URL, API Key, API Secret Key.

  • A client certificate provided by the GlobalSign Atlas team.

To configure the GlobalSign Atlas CA

  1. Go to menu > KUBE+ > CLUSTER PKI > Certificate Authority
  2. Click the +Add icon on the top right of the page.
  3. Select the GlobalSign in the left side vendor list, and then select the GlobalSign Atlas tab.
  4. If creating a CA for the first time click Configure Now or click + Add button on the top right.
  5. Update the following details in the General Information section as described in the table.
    Table 1. General Information - Field Description Table
    Field Name Field Type Description Validation
    *API Credential Friendly name Text Enter the API Credentials Friendly name (which is the CA Account name that will be used for the CA Policy and Enrollment).
    *Purpose/Usage Multiselect- dropdown

    Select the purpose of the certificate that can be requested using this account.

    NOTE: Users can select Server, Client or both.
    Proxy Required Checkbox Select the checkbox if communication to the Certificate Authority (CA) has to use the proxy details provided in the general settings
    Data Center (AppViewX's CA agent) Dropdown Select the data center that will be used to establish the communication with the CA.
    Note: The asterisk (*) symbol indicates a mandatory field.
  6. Update the following details in the CA Configuration section as described in the table.
    Table 2. CA Configuration - Field Description Table
    Field Name Field Type Description Validation
    *Base URL Text Enter the base URL required for constructing the API request.
    *API Key Text

    Enter the API key which is the unique identifier used to authenticate a user.

    NOTE: The API Key will be displayed as asterisks (*)
    *API Secret Text

    Enter the API secret to communicate with the CA.

    NOTE: The API Secret will be displayed as asterisks (*)
    *Client Authentication File select Upload the certificate for client authentication in the .p12 or .pfx format only. The uploaded file format is invalid. Please upload in PKCS12 (.p12 or .pfx) file format only.
    Note: The asterisk (*) symbol indicates a mandatory field.
  7. Click the Fetch Validation Policy and Save button.
    A confirmation message will appear “Validation Policy fetched and settings have been updated.” and the CA is created successfully. The connection status for the CA is displayed as New.