This has been darga/backported (https://github.com/ManageIQ/manageiq/pull/9570) moving to POST.
Verified by successfully creating a cloud provider via the API while specifying the security_protocol: { "name" : "openstack test", "type" : "ManageIQ::Providers::Openstack::CloudManager", "hostname" : "x.x.x.x", "ipaddress" : "x.x.x.x", "security_protocol" : "ssl", "credentials" : { "userid" : "id", "password" : "password" } }
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1634.html