HP Systems Insight Manager 5.2 Update 2 Technical Reference Guide

systems. Replace the previous server certificate with the new server certificate in accordance with your security
practices to return to the same level of functionality you had before.
NOTE: On Windows and Linux, this process also affects the local System Management Homepage certificate
and private key on HP-UX systems, it affects the Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) Services
certificate and private key.
To import a server certificate:
1. Create a certificate signing request (CSR). See “Creating a certificate signing request”. The CSR uses
parameters from the existing certificate, including any alternative names. If you want to change those
parameters, edit the server certificate (see “Editing a server certificate”) or create a new server certificate
(see “Creating a server certificate”).
2. Submit the request to a CA. See “Submitting a certificate signing request” for more information. The
CA returns a signed certificate.
3. Import the signed certificate reply into HP SIM. See “Importing a CA-signed certificate” for more
information.
Related procedures
• Creating a server certificate
• Exporting a server certificate
• Editing a server certificate
• Synchronizing certificates
• Creating a certificate signing request
• Importing a CA-signed certificate
• Submitting a certificate signing request
Related topics
• Server certificates
• Networking and security
• Installing OpenSSH
• Managing SSH keys
Exporting a server certificate
Export the HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) server certificate to a file to facilitate deployment of the
certificate to your browsers. This certificate enables a browser to properly identify the HP SIM server. The
HP SIM server certificate is a public document, so it does not need to be kept private. However, because
the certificate is kept publicly accessible, you must ensure that it cannot be modified.
NOTE: The system certificate can be exported as a Base64-encoded certificate. The exported certificate
can be imported into a browser or the Trusted Management Servers List.
To export the server certificates from HP SIM:
1. Select Options→Security→Certificates→Server Certificates, and then click Export.
The Internet Explorer File Download dialog box appears.
2. To export and save the file, click Save, or to abort the file download operation and return to the Server
Certificate page, click Cancel.
Related procedures
• Creating a server certificate
• Importing a server certificate
• Editing a server certificate
• Synchronizing certificates
172 Networking and security