How to Install SSL Certificate on IBM HTTP Server

Steps to install SSL on IBM HTTP Server

Following processes must be completed before installing SSL Certificate

Buy or Renew SSL Certificate
Generate CSR with SHA-2
Save CSR & Private key file on your server
Apply for SSL Certificate Issuance
Submit SSL Issuance documents to a Certificate authority (for EV & OV SSL Certificate).

Your SSL Certificate will be sent via email in a zip file, download the zip file and extract it on your IBM server.

UNIX users run IKEYMAN
Windows users open Key management Utility using the start menu, located under your IBM HTTP Server
Now select the Key Database File and press Open
Browse the key database file (.kbd)
Enter the password which you’ve applied during .kbd file creation and then press OK
In the Key Database, field click on Signer Certificates and click Add.
Browse the Root Certificate which is located in your IBM server and press OK.

The root certificate file is now installed.

If your certificate authority have provided Intermediate certificate, then follow the above process again to install it.

Select your key Database
Open Key Database Content from IKEYMAN.
In Key Database Content, select Personal Certificates from the drop-down list and click on Receive… button.
Now in Receive Certificate dialogue add the following details