Using Mongo DB with SSL in Helical Insight

In this article we will cover how to use Mongo Db 3.4.3(plus) version with SSL enabled using Helical Insight.

Follow the below steps to use Mango 3.4.3(plus) with SSL

Step1: Go to the Helical Insight tomcat lib location

Location: C:\Helical Insight\apache-tomcat-7\webapps\hi\WEB-INF\lib

Step2: Take the backup of the below jar files from above location

  • calcite-mongodb-1.8.2.jar
  • mongo-java-driver-2.14.3.jar

Step3: Now Delete those files.

Step4: Copy below updated jar file at location

Location: C:\Helical Insight\apache-tomcat-7\webapps\hi\WEB-INF\lib

Click on link to download Mongo jars for Helical Insight

Step5: Update model.json file which you have created for SSL configuration as shown below :




Step6:  In model.json file you can set authentication mechanism type which you want to set.

For Example : MongoCR , ScramSha1 or Plain


Note :  Verify AuthMechanism with MongDB for which user, which AuthMechanism , according to that use it in model.json file.

Step7: Save the model.json file.

Step8: Stop the HIApplication service. To stop HIApplication folow below mentioned steps.

For Windows:

  • Open the services.msc as administrater
  • Find the HIApplication service and select that service
  • Click on Stop to stop the HIApplication service.

For Linux:

  • open the linux command prompt
  • Run ls /etc/init.d command
  • Find the HIApplication service present or not
  • Switch to super user
  • Stop the HIApplication service by running service HIApplication stop command

Step9: Now follow below steps to set truststore path and password

1) Goto “C:\Helical Insight\apache-tomcat-7\bin” and find tomcat7w.exe file and rename it to              
HIApplication.exe.

2) Now double click on HIApplication.exe file, it will prompt you one dialog box shown below :

3) Under Java options add following configuration :

-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore=C:\mongodb\mongostore

-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword=helical

Note : Please change the trustore filepath and password according to your configuration.

4) Click on the Apply button and then OK button to save the above changes.

Step:10: Open the service.mscwith administrative access and find the HIApplication service , and start the service.




Above steps helps you to access the Mongo DB with SSL.

Now follow below mention link to use Mongo Db with Helical Insight

https://www.helicalinsight.com/database-support/connect-helical-insight-mongodb/

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