# Copy the contents of ca_root.crt and use it here.

security certificate install -type server-ca

Please enter Certificate: Press <Enter> when done

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
<certificate details>
-----END CERTIFICATE-----


You should keep a copy of the CA-signed digital certificate for future reference.

The installed certificate's CA and serial number for reference:

CA:
serial:

The certificate's generated name for reference:


===

# Copy the contents of ontap_signed_cert.crt and use it here. For key, use the contents of ontap_cert_request.key file.
security certificate install -type server
Please enter Certificate: Press <Enter> when done

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
<certificate details>
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

Please enter Private Key: Press <Enter> when done

-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----
<private key details>
-----END PRIVATE KEY-----

Enter certificates of certification authorities (CA) which form the certificate chain of the server certificate. This starts with the issuing CA certificate of the server certificate and can range up to the root CA certificate.
Do you want to continue entering root and/or intermediate certificates {y|n}: n

The provided certificate does not have a common name in the subject field.
Enter a valid common name to continue installation of the certificate: <ONTAP_CLUSTER_FQDN_NAME>

You should keep a copy of the private key and the CA-signed digital certificate for future reference.
The installed certificate's CA and serial number for reference:
CA:
serial:
The certificate's generated name for reference:


==
# Modify the vserver settings to enable SSL for the installed certificate

ssl modify -vserver <vserver_name> -ca <CA>  -server-enabled true -serial <serial number>       (security ssl modify)

==
# Verify if the certificate works fine:

openssl s_client -CAfile ca_root.crt -showcerts -servername server -connect <ONTAP_CLUSTER_FQDN_NAME>:443
CONNECTED(00000005)
depth=1 DC = local, DC = umca, CN = <CA>
verify return:1
depth=0
verify return:1
write W BLOCK
---
Certificate chain
0 s:
   i:/DC=local/DC=umca/<CA>

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
<Certificate details>

# Use /CN=admin or use some other account which has privileges.
openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 1095 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout ontap_test_client.key -out ontap_test_client.pem -subj "/CN=admin"

Copy the content of ontap_test_client.pem file and use it in the below command:
security certificate install -type client-ca -vserver <vserver_name>

Please enter Certificate: Press <Enter> when done

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
<Certificate details>
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

You should keep a copy of the CA-signed digital certificate for future reference.
The installed certificate's CA and serial number for reference:

CA:
serial:
The certificate's generated name for reference:


==

ssl modify -vserver <vserver_name> -client-enabled true
(security ssl modify)

# Setting permissions for certificates
security login create -user-or-group-name admin -application ontapi -authentication-method cert -role admin -vserver <vserver_name>

security login create -user-or-group-name admin -application http -authentication-method cert -role admin -vserver <vserver_name>

==

#Verify passwordless communication works fine with the use of only certificates:

curl --cacert ontap_signed_cert.crt  --key ontap_test_client.key --cert ontap_test_client.pem https://<ONTAP_CLUSTER_FQDN_NAME>/api/storage/aggregates
{
"records": [
{
"uuid": "f84e0a9b-e72f-4431-88c4-4bf5378b41bd",
"name": "<aggr_name>",
"node": {
"uuid": "7835876c-3484-11ed-97bb-d039ea50375c",
"name": "<node_name>",
"_links": {
"self": {
"href": "/api/cluster/nodes/7835876c-3484-11ed-97bb-d039ea50375c"
}
}
},
"_links": {
"self": {
"href": "/api/storage/aggregates/f84e0a9b-e72f-4431-88c4-4bf5378b41bd"
}
}
}
],
"num_records": 1,
"_links": {
"self": {
"href": "/api/storage/aggregates"
}
}
}%