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Table Of Contents
- vCenter Chargeback Manager Installation and Upgrade Guide
- Contents
- About the Guide
- Introduction to vCenter Chargeback Manager
- System Requirements
- Install and Upgrade Prerequisites
- Installing vCenter Chargeback Manager
- Upgrading vCenter Chargeback Manager
- Installing and Upgrading Data Collectors
- Uninstalling vCenter Chargeback Manager
- Index
12 Review the information displayed on the Pre-Installation Summary screen, and click Install.
The installer starts installing the various components and creating the database schema. If you are also
installing the vCloud Director data collector, click OK in the dialog box. If the installation is successful,
the URL for accessing the vCenter Chargeback Manager is displayed.
13 Note this URL, and click Done.
The installer displays a dialog stating whether you want to generate the default SSL certificate or generate
your own SSL certificate.
14 To generate your own SSL certificate, click Generate my own SSL Certificate.
A command-line window is displayed.
a Provide a pass phrase for the default key and press Enter.
You are prompted to enter the pass phrase three more times. Provide the same pass phrase and press
Enter each time.
b Provide the required certificate information and press Enter.
You are prompted to enter the following information:
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Country Code: A two letter code for the country.
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State or Province Name: Name of the state or province.
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Locality Name: Name of the city or town.
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Organization Name: Name of the organization.
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Organization Unit Name: Name of the department or organization unit.
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Common Name: Your name.
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Email Address: An email address.
c Provide the requested extra attributes for the certificate and press Enter.
You are prompted to enter the following information:
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A challenge password: A user-defined password.
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An optional company name: Company name. This is optional and can be left blank.
d Provide the pass phrase and press Enter.
e Press any key to complete the process and close the window.
An SSL certificate is successfully installed.
If you click Generate default SSL Certificate, an SSL certificate with default values is generated. You are
not prompted for any information. Press any key, when prompted, to close the command-line window.
Generate an SSL Certificate for vCenter Chargeback Manager
After you have installed vCenter Chargeback Manager, you can generate a self-signed SSL certificate for the
vCenter Chargeback Manager instance.
You can generate a default SSL certificate or a self-signed SSL certificate for vCenter Chargeback Manager
immediately after the installation is complete. If you have generated a default SSL certificate, you can replace
it with a self-signed SSL certificate at a later stage.
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