GlobalSign SSL CA

Prerequisites

Users require the SSL URL, Username, and Password as prerequisites for configuring the GlobalSign SSL CA in AppViewX.
  • AppViewX server should either have internet access or have a proxy configured in AppViewX general settings. Refer to the section Managing Proxy Settings in the Platform guides.
  1. The SSL URL is available on the UI. (https://test-gcc.globalsign.com/)
  2. GlobalSign provides an Administrator account with a Username and Password. To configure the CA in AppViewX, administrators can create users with roles such as Manager or Staff in charge. Follow these steps:
    1. Login to GlobalSign as administrator. (URL: https://test-gcc.globalsign.com/au/signon/gacp/login.do)
    2. Go to Account & Finance >> (MY ACCOUNT) Manage Users.
    3. Click New registration.
    4. Enter the following mandatory details:
      • User ID
      • Password and Password (confirmation)
      • First Name
      • Last Name
      • Street Address 1
      • City
      • State or Country
      • Zip/Postal code
      • Telephone (including region code)
      • Email address
      • User Permission
      Note: Administrators cannot create another admin account, a request has to be sent to GlobalSign SSL.
    5. Click Confirm.

Configuring GlobalSign SSL

  1. Go to menu > KUBE+ > CLUSTER PKI > Certificate Authority.
  2. From the displayed CA, Select GlobalSign.
    The GlobalSign home page is displayed.
  3. Click the GlobalSign SSL tab.
  4. Click the Configure Now button or +Add icon from the middle or top-right of the page respectively.
    The GlobalSign SSL configuration page is displayed.
  5. Update the following details in the General Information section as described in the table.
    Table 1. General Information - Field Description Table
    Fields Description
    *CA Account name A unique name to identify the CA setting. No special characters other than ‘.’, ‘-’,’_’ are allowed. The name should not start with special characters.
    *Purpose/Usage Certificate Type for which CLM actions will be enabled. For example, Server and Client.
    Proxy Required Enable this field if the CA communication needs to happen via Proxy. The proxy details configured in general settings will be used for communication.
    Data Center (AppViewX's CA agent) Select the data center through which the CA communication needs to happen.
    *: Mandatory fields
  6. Update the following details in the CA Configuration section as described in the table.
    Table 2. CA Configuration - Field Description Table
    Fields Description
    *SSL URL Base URL of the SSL API.
    *User Name Provide a username of the GCC to communicate with the CA.
    *Password Provide a password for the GCC to communicate with the CA.
    *: Mandatory fields
  7. Click Save.

Validating GlobalSign SSL

Once the GlobalSign SSL settings are added validation needs to be done to check whether the connection between AppViewX and GlobalSign SSL is properly configured.
  1. Go to menu > KUBE+ > CLUSTER PKI > Certificate Authority
  2. From the displayed CA, Select GlobalSign.
    The GlobalSign home page is displayed.
  3. Click GlobalSign SSL from the left pane of the page.
    The GlobalSign SSL home page is displayed.
  4. In the Status column of the grid with the listed accounts, click Check to validate the CA setting that is created.
    CA communication will be validated and the Connection Status will be shown as either Success or Failure.