HP Systems Insight Manager 7.2 Technical Reference Guide

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.
Only HP SIM users with administrative rights can export the HP SIM system certificate from HP
SIM.
NOTE: The system certificate can be exported as a Base64 encoded certificate. The exported
certificate can be imported into a browser or a system's or the Trusted Management Systems List.
Procedure 105 Exporting the system certificate from HP SIM using Microsoft Internet Explorer
1. Select the location for the file to be saved.
2. Enter a file name and click Save to save the certificate as a Base64-encoded X.509 certificate.
This file can be imported into a browser or managed system for authentication of the CMS
during a SSL connection. You can click Cancel to cancel the save operation and return to the
System Certificate page.
Procedure 106 Exporting the system certificate from HP SIM using Mozilla
1. Display the certificate in a new browser window.
2. Select the entire contents of the browser window that includes the certificate.
3. Copy the selected text to the clipboard.
4. Paste the text into a text editor, and save the file with a .CER file extension.
Procedure 107 Exporting the system certificate from the browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer only)
1. View the HP SIM system certificate using one of the following methods:
• From the Internet Explorer browser menu, select File→Properties→Certificates.
• Double-click the Lock icon in the lower right portion of the browser.
The Certificate dialog box appears.
2. Click the Details tab in the Certificate dialog box.
The Details tab appears.
3. Click Copy to File.
The Certificate Export Wizard launches.
4. Click Next.
The Export File Format dialog box appears.
5. Select Base-64 encoded X.509 for the export file format. Click Next.
The File to Export dialog box appears.
6. In the File name field, enter the file you want to export. Click Next.
The Completing the Certificate Export Wizard dialog box appears.
7. Click Finish. You can click Back to return to the previous page or click Cancel to cancel the
export operation.
A message appears indicating that the export is completed.
8. Click OK.
Related information
Deleting trusted certificates
CAUTION: The delete process is irreversible. Use this feature with caution!
Procedure 108 Deleting certificates from the Trusted System Certificates List
1. Select Options→Security→Credentials→Trusted Systems.
2. Select the certificates to be deleted.
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