SSL using self-signed certificates

Using self-signed SSL Certificates with the BindPlane Collector

Out of the box, communication over SSL between the collector and system hosting the source technology only works if the system hosting the source technology is using a certificate signed by a CA. However, a self-signed certificate may be added to the Java Keystore for Collectors using the following command:

Linux Systems:

$BINDPLANE_HOME/collector/jre/bin/keytool -import -keystore $BINDPLANE_HOME/collector/jre/lib/security/cacerts -alias <somealias> -file <yourcert> -storepass changeit