# Implementing SSL elastic 6.1.1 / X-PACK

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/implementing-ssl-elastic-6-1-1-x-pack/117460
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [January 29, 2018, 1:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/implementing-ssl-elastic-6-1-1-x-pack/117460 "2018-01-29T13:10:01Z")
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### Author: ![JCLHN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee59a6/32.png) [@JCLHN](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/JCLHN)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2018, 1:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/implementing-ssl-elastic-6-1-1-x-pack/117460/1 "2018-01-29T13:10:01Z")

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Hi everybody,

I am trying to implement the SSL transport layer between the nodes, but I can't start elastic after modifying the elastic.yml. Does anyone already try to implement that ?

FYI, I don't use certutil tool, the certificates are provided from my company.

Error Message:

[2018-01-29T11:36:31,223][ERROR][o.e.b.Bootstrap] Exception  
java.lang.IllegalStateException: failed to load plugin class [org.elasticsearch.xpack.XPackPlugin]  
at org.elasticsearch.plugins.PluginsService.loadPlugin(PluginsService.java:452) ~[elasticsearch-6.1.1. jar:6.1.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.plugins.PluginsService.loadBundles(PluginsService.java:392) ~[elasticsearch-6.1.1 .jar:6.1.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.plugins.PluginsService.(PluginsService.java:142) ~[elasticsearch-6.1.1.jar: 6.1.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:302) ~[elasticsearch-6.1.1.jar:6.1.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.node.Node.(Node.java:245) ~[elasticsearch-6.1.1.jar:6.1.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap$5.(Bootstrap.java:212) ~[elasticsearch-6.1.1.jar:6.1.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:212) ~[elasticsearch-6.1.1.jar:6.1.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:322) [elasticsearch-6.1.1.jar:6.1.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:121) [elasticsearch-6.1.1.jar:6.1 .1]  
at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:112) [elasticsearch-6.1.1.jar: 6.1.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:86) [elasticsear ch-6.1.1.jar:6.1.1]  
at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:124) [elasticsearch-cli-6.1.1.j ar:6.1.1]

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### Author: ![jpcarey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jpcarey/32/46668_2.png) [@jpcarey](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/jpcarey)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2018, 3:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/implementing-ssl-elastic-6-1-1-x-pack/117460/2 "2018-01-30T15:01:54Z")

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The error does not seem related to your certs, rather for trying to load the x-pack plugin.

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### Author: ![JCLHN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee59a6/32.png) [@JCLHN](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/JCLHN)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/implementing-ssl-elastic-6-1-1-x-pack/117460/3 "2018-01-30T15:24:40Z")

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thanks for the feedback.

The problem comes from an incompatibility between my certificates and X-pack.

I try an another method using a "JKS" and it works fine now

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/implementing-ssl-elastic-6-1-1-x-pack/117460/4 "2018-02-27T15:24:57Z")

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