Enable SSL for the Database Agent

This page describes how to configure the Database Agent to connect to the Controller using SSL. It assumes that you use a SaaS Controller or have configured the on-premises Controller to use SSL.

The Database Agent supports extending and enforcing the SSL trust chain when in SSL mode.

Requirements

Gather this information:

• The Controller SSL port.
  • For SaaS Controllers the SSL port is 443.
  • For on-premises Controllers the default SSL port is 8181, but you may configure the Controller to listen for SSL on another port.
• The signature method for the Controller's SSL certificate:
  • A publicly known certificate authority (CA) signed the certificate. This applies for DigiCert, Verisign, Thawte, and other commercial CAs.
  • A CA internal to your organization signed the certificate. Some companies maintain internal certificate authorities to manage trust and encryption within their domain.
  • The Controller uses a self-signed certificate.