Ordering a CDN

To order an IBM Cloud® Content Delivery Network (CDN), you must first create your CDN through the IBM Cloud catalog. Depending on the configuration you select, then complete instructions in Getting to Running status.

1. From your browser, open the IBM Cloud catalog and log in to your account.

2. Select Networking in the navigation pane, then click the Content Delivery Network tile.

3. Click Create in the lower right corner of the page to create your CDN account.

4. On the CDN Configure page, complete the Configure name section.

   • Enter the required Hostname, which serves as the primary identifier for your CDN (for example, example.testingcdn.net).
   • Optionally, provide a custom CNAME, such as myfirstcdn.cdn.appdomain.cloud.. If no CNAME is provided, one is created for you. The suffix cdn.appdomain.cloud. is automatically appended to the CNAME. Use of an inappropriate CNAME can lead to end of services.

5. Complete the Configure origin section. You must select either the Server or the Object Storage tab.

   • Enter the optional Host header. If one is not provided, it defaults to the hostname. See Host header support for more information.

   • Provide an optional Path where content can be retrieved from on the origin. See Path-based CDN mappings to understand the implications of adding a path at this time.

     For Server:

     • Enter the Origin server address (hostname or IPv4 address of the origin server). If HTTPS port is also selected, the Origin server address must be the hostname, not the IP address.

     For Object Storage:

     • Enter the required S3 Endpoint (S3 format public endpoint) from which to fetch the object.
     • Enter the name of the Bucket in which your content is stored.

     You must set the Access Control List (ACL) for each Object in your Bucket to "public-read" with your Cloud Object Storage provider. For more information, see Allowing public access.

   • Provide an HTTP port, an HTTPS port, or both. These fields indicate which protocol and port number can be used to contact the origin server. For non-default port numbers, refer to FAQs for a list of allowed port numbers.

     An SSL certificate option appears if you select HTTPS port. You can choose Wildcard or DV SAN certificate as your SSL certificate option. Both offer the enhanced security provided by HTTPS.

   • DV SAN certificate (default) allows HTTPS traffic over your domain, but requires additional steps to verify. See Completing Domain Control Validation for HTTPS to understand the steps that are required and time constraints that are involved with choosing this option.

   • Wildcard certificate allows HTTPS traffic only when using the CNAME and requires no further action on your part.

6. Review pricing estimates in the right pane.

7. Agree to the terms of the Master Service Agreement.

8. Click the Create button to create your CDN.

9. Follow steps for your specific configuration in Getting to Running status.