Users Guide
Setting Up Secure Connections (SSL & HTTPS) | Getting Started
OMNM 6.5.3 User Guide 63
This password must be identical to the one entered in the previous steps.
10
When asked the other questions such as Country Code, Organization you can enter any data
you wish. When asked for the Common Name (FQN) you must enter the hostname or IP
address of the server.
11
OpenSSL generates the
tomcat.pem
in the directory you were in from the previous steps.
12
Exit OpenSSL by typing
exit
13
Two new files appear within the
//../tomcat-xx/bin/certs
directory:
tomcatkey.pem
and
tomcat.pem
Some systems may put these files in another directory (for example
C:\users\[username]
on Windows 7). If so, copy or move them to the
oware\synergy\tomcat-7.0.40\bin\certs
directory before proceeding.
Turning on SSL Within the Web Portal
Turn on SSL within the Web portal by:
•
Windows: Changing the Environment:
•
Linux: Changing the Environment
•
Heartbleed SSL Vulnerability
•
Enabling Terms of Use
Windows: Changing the Environment:
First, update the
setenv.bat
with the SSL preferences. You must do this whether OpenManage
Network Manager’s web server starts manually or runs as a service. if OpenManage Network
Manager runs as a service, this file automatically updates the service on the next portal service
restart.
1
Stop OpenManage Network Manager service
2
Navigate to the
<INSTALLDIR>/oware/synergy/tomcat-xx/bin
directory.
3
Edit the
setenv.bat
file in a text editor.
4
Change the property
ENABLE_SSL=false
to
ENABLE_SSL=true.
5
If you used a pass phrase different from
changeit
then you can set it for the
SSL_PASSWORD=changeit
value.
6
Save
setenv.bat
7
In a command prompt navigate to
/oware/synergy/tomcat-xx/bin
, and type:
service.bat update
8
Settings take affect after the you restart the service.
You are now ready for a secure, SSL connection to OpenManage Network Manager. After it has had
a few minutes to start navigate to
https://[application server IP address]:8443.
(The HTTPS port is 8443, not 8080.)
Linux: Changing the Environment
1
Enter the command: “
service synergy stop
” to stop the OMNM service.
2
Navigate to the
/oware/synergy/tomcat-xx/bin
directory
3
Edit the
setenv.sh
file.
4
Change
ENABLE_SSL
to
true
.