Overview

UCMDB supports the following modes of communication between the UCMDB Server and the Data Flow Probe:

  • Server Authentication. This mode uses SSL, and the Probe authenticates the UCMDB Server certificate. For details, see Enable SSL with Server (One-Way) Authentication.
  • Mutual Authentication. This mode uses SSL and enables both Server authentication by the Probe and client authentication by the Server. For details, see Enable Mutual (Two-Way) Certificate Authentication.
  • Standard HTTP. No SSL communication. This is the default mode, and the Data Flow Probe component in UCMDB does not require any certificates. The Data Flow Probe communicates with the server through the standard HTTP protocol. It is recommended that you use the Mutual Authentication mode for maximum security level.