Users Guide

1. In the APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT page, click Generate Certificate Signing Request in the HTTPS CERTIFICATES
area.
A message is displayed stating that if a new request is generated, certificates created using the previous CSR can no longer
be uploaded to the appliance. To continue with the request, click Continue, or to cancel, click Cancel.
2. If you continue with the request, in the GENERATE CERTIFICATE SIGNING REQUEST dialog box, enter the Common
Name, Organizational Name, Organizational Unit, Locality, State Name, Country, and Email for the request. Click
Continue.
3. Click Download, and then save the resulting certificate request to an accessible location.
Uploading HTTPS certificate
Ensure that the certificate uses PEM format.
You can use the HTTPS certificates for secure communication between the virtual appliance and host systems. To set up this
type of secure communication, a CSR must be sent to a certificate authority and then the resulting certificate is uploaded using
the Administration Console. There is also a default certificate that is self-signed and can be used for secure communication; this
certificate is unique to every installation.
NOTE: You can use the Microsoft internet explorer, Firefox, Chrome to upload certificates.
1. In the APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT page, click Upload Certificate in the HTTPS CERTIFICATES area.
2. Click OK in the UPLOAD CERTIFICATE dialog box.
3. To select the certificate to be uploaded, click Browse, and then click Upload.
4. If you want to abort the upload, click Cancel to abort.
Restoring default HTTPS certificate
NOTE:
If you want to upload a custom certificate for the appliance, ensure that you upload the new certificate prior
to vCenter registration. If you upload the new custom certificate after vCenter registration, communication errors are
displayed in the web client. To fix this issue, unregister, and re-register the appliance with the vCenter.
1. In the APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT page, click Restore Default Certificate in the HTTPS CERTIFICATES area.
2. In the RESTORE DEFAULT CERTIFICATE dialog box, click Apply.
Setting up global alerts
Alert management enables you to configure global settings for how alerts are stored for all vCenter instances.
1. To open Administration Portal, in the Help and Support tab of OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, click the link
under Administration Console or start a web browser and provide the https:\\<ApplianceIP|hostname> url.
2. In the Login dialog box, type the password.
3. In the left pane, click ALERT MANAGEMENT. To enter new vCenter alert settings, click Edit.
4. Enter numeric values for the following fields:
● Maximum number of alerts
● Number of days to retain alerts
● Timeout for duplicate alerts (seconds)
5. To save your settings, click Apply, or to cancel, click Cancel.
Managing backup and restore
Managing backup and restore is accomplished from the Administrative Console. The tasks on this page include:
● Configuring backup and restore
● Scheduling automatic backups
● Performing an immediate backup
● Restoring the database from backup
In OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, perform the following steps to access the BACKUP AND RESTORE
SETTINGS page through the Administration Console:
About Administration Console
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