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5 OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter: Custom SSL/HTTPS Certificate using Microsoft Windows Certification
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2 Certificates
2.1 Why use an SSL certificate?
For secure HTTPS communication, the web server requires the SSL certificate on theOpenManage
Integration for VMware vCenter .
2.2 Why use a custom certificate?
Uploading a custom SSL certificate, signed by a trusted CA, establishes a trusted/secure client and server
communication within the organization. This custom certificate fixes the trusted certificate exception in
the web browser. In addition, it fixes the problem of accepting the virtual appliance certificate while
connecting to the vSphere client or browsing the virtual appliance content within vSphere client.
2.3 Custom certificate attributes
The virtual appliance supports a X.509 certificate with RSA 2048-bit key encryption standard and requires
the certificate to be in the PEM format (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X.509
).
Generating a CSR using the Administration Console
Use the Administration Console to generate the certificate signing request (CSR).
1. Open the Administration Portal using https://appliance-ip-or-fqdn
and on the left side of the
Administration Console, click Appliance Management.
Figure 1 Using the Administration Console.