Deployment Example: Single Sign-On, Load Balancing and Failover Using Sun OpenSSO Enterprise 8.0

ProcedureTo Import the Root Certificate to the User Data Load Balancer

Import the CA root certificate on Load Balancer 1 to ensure that a link between Load Balancer 1 can be maintained with the CA. Use the same root certificate that you imported in 4.3 Enabling Secure Communication for the Directory Server User Data Instances. For more information, see 3.3 Obtaining Secure Socket Layer Certificates.

Before You Begin

You should already have a root certificate from the CA of your choice.

  1. Access https://is-f5.example.com, the BIG-IP load balancer login page, in a web browser.

  2. Log in to the load balancer as administrator.

  3. Click Proxies.

  4. Click the Cert-Admin tab.

  5. Click Import.

  6. In the Import Type field, choose Certificate and click Continue.

  7. Click Browse in the Certificate File field on the Install SSL Certificate page.

  8. Choose Browser in the Choose File dialog box.

  9. Navigate to ca.cer and click Open.

  10. Enter OpenSSL_CA_cert in the Certificate Identifier field.

  11. Click Install Certificate.

    The Certificate OpenSSL_CA_Cert page is displayed.

  12. Click Return to Certificate Administration on the Certificate OpenSSL_CA_Cert page.

    OpenSSL_CA_Cert, the root certificate, is now included in the Certificate ID list.