Configuring GPSS Server Access

In order to create and manage data loading jobs from Command Center, you must configure access to a GPSS Server, via the Data Loading> Settings view.

1. To configure client access to a GPSS Server for the first time or edit an existing configuration, click EDIT and fill in the following fields:

2. GPSS Address

   The hostname or IP address of the GPSS server.

3. Port

   The port the GPSS server is listening on for client connections.

4. Username

   The client username, configured on the GPSS server side. For more information, see Configuring the Streaming Server for Client-to-Server Authentication.

5. Password

   The client password, configured on the GPSS server side. For more information, see Configuring the Streaming Server for Client-to-Server Authentication.

6. Authentication Method

   There are three possible authentication methods:

   • Without TLS. This means the client connection to the GPSS server will be an unencrypted gRPC connection. This is the default.

   • TLS. The client will use Transport Layer Security for authentication and Command Center will verify that the GPSS server’s certificate is signed by a Certificate Authority (CA). COmmand Center displays a second input box for a "CA Certificate File. YOu may leave it blank if your certificate is issued by a well-known CA. Otherwise, you must provide a CA certificate file located on the Command Center server host and readable by Command Center.

   • TLS (CA Skip Checks). This configuration is for clients with self-signed certificates. The client will use Transport Layer Security for authentication, but Command Center will not verify that the GPSS server’s certificate has been signed by a CA.

7. Click APPLY to apply changes. Click Cancel to leave without saving changes.

NOTE: Before a GPSS server connection has been configured for the first time, all fields will be empty except for Port, which will be set to the default: 5000.

For more information on setting up encrypte connections, see the section " “Configuring gpss and gpsscli for Encrypted gRPC Communications” in Configuring the Streaming Server for Encryption and Authentication.