Step 1: Obtain a signed certificate

The first step in securing communications using SSL is to obtain a signed certificate.

Two options are available for obtaining a signed certificate:

Use a commercial root certificate authority (CA) such as Comodo or DigiCert. While it might cost more, the process is simpler and the client applications will trust these certificates without requiring additional configuration. See Use a commercial root Certificate of Authenticity.
Be your own root CA. This option is free but requires additional work and configuration. See Be your own root CA.

At the end of the procedure, you must have the following files:

textml_cert_privatekey.pem: Private key generated when doing the certificate signing request. You must install this key on the TEXTML Server in Step 2: Install a signed CA on IXIA TEXTML Server.
textml_signed_cert.pem: Signed CA certificate for the IXIA TEXTML Server. You must install this signed certificate on the TEXTML Server in Step 2: Install a signed CA on IXIA TEXTML Server.
textml_root_cert.pem: (Self-signed certificates only) CA root certificate of the TEXTML Server. You must install the certificate on the IXIA CCMS Desktop in Step 3: Configure CCMS components to use SSL.