[id='ssl_engine-{context}']
= Tuning SSL Protocols and Cipher Suites
You can configure the SSL engine, via the {brandname} server SSL identity, to
use specific protocols and ciphers.

[IMPORTANT]
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You must ensure that you set the correct ciphers for the protocol features you
want to use; for example HTTP/2 ALPN.
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.Procedure

. Add the `engine` element to your {brandname} server SSL identity.
. Configure the SSL engine with the `enabled-protocols` and `enabled-ciphersuites` attributes.

.SSL engine configuration

[source,xml,options="nowrap",subs=attributes+]
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include::config_examples/server_ssl_identity_engine.xml[]
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<1> Configures the SSL engine to use TLS v1 and v2 protocols.
<2> Configures the SSL engine to use the specified cipher suites.
