User's Manual

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Uploading An HTTPS Certificate

You can use HTTPS Certificates for secure communication between the virtual appliance and host systems. To set up

this type of secure communication, a certificate signing request must be sent to a certificate authority and then the

resulting certificate is uploaded using the Administration Portal. There is also a default certificate that is self-signed and

can be used for secure communication; this certificate is unique to every installation.

To upload a certificate:

1. Launch a browser window, and enter the Administration Portal URL displayed in the vSphere vCenter Console tab

for the virtual machine you want to configure or use the link from Dell Management Console → Settings page. The

URL uses the following format and is case sensitive:

https://<ApplianceIPAddress>

2. In the left pane, click APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT.

3. Click Upload Certificate for HTTPS Certificates.

4. In the Upload Certificates dialog box, click OK.

5. To select the certificate to upload, click Browse, and then click Upload.

6. If you want to abort the upload, click Cancel.

NOTE: The certificate must use PEM format.

Restoring The Default HTTPS Certificate

To restore the default HTTPS certificate:

1. Launch a browser window, and enter the Administration Portal URL displayed in the vSphere vCenter Console tab

for the virtual machine you want to configure or use the link from

Dell Management Console → Settings page. The

URL uses the following format and is case sensitive:

https://<appliance IP address>

2. In the left pane, click APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT.

3. Click Restore Default Certificate for HTTPS Certificates.

4. In the restore default certificate dialog box, click Apply.

Setting Up Global Alerts

Alert management lets an administrator enter global settings for how alerts are stored for all vCenter instances.

To set up global alerts:

1. Launch a browser window, and enter the Administration Portal URL displayed in the vSphere vCenter Console tab

for the virtual machine you want to configure or use the link from

Dell Management Console → Settings page. The

URL uses the following format and is case sensitive:

https://<ApplianceIPAddress>

2. In the left pane, click ALERT MANAGEMENT. To enter new vCenter alert settings, click Edit.

3. Enter numeric values for the following items:

– Maximum number of alerts

– Number of days to retain alerts

– Timeout for duplicate alerts (seconds)

4. To save your settings, click Apply, or click Cancel to cancel.