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Table Of Contents
- vApp Deployment and Configuration Guide
- Contents
- vCenter Operations Manager Deployment and Configuration Guide
- Introducing vCenter Operations Manager
- vCenter Operations Manager Architecture
- vCenter Operations Manager and vCenter Server Connections
- Integrating vCenter Operations Manager and the vSphere Client
- Integrating with VMware vCenter Infrastructure Navigator
- vCenter Operations Manager Licensing
- Certificate Warnings
- How vCenter Operations Manager Uses Network Ports
- Deployment Planning Worksheet
- Finding More Information
- System Requirements
- Installing vCenter Operations Manager
- Configure Network Parameters for the vCenter Operations Manager vApp
- Deploy the vCenter Operations Manager vApp
- Set the ESX Host Time
- Define the vCenter Server System to Monitor
- Assign the vCenter Operations Manager License
- Configure the SMTP and SNMP Settings for vCenter Operations Manager
- Configure the Default Sender in Email Notifications
- Install a Custom SSL Certificate for vCenter Operations Manager
- Grant Access to vCenter Operations
- Verifying the vCenter Operations Manager Installation
- Installing a vCenter Operations Manager Adapter
- Managing the Infrastructure Navigator Adapter
- Updating vCenter Operations Manager
- Managing vCenter Operations Manager
- Index
Prerequisites
Verify that you have administrator privileges to access the Analytics VM.
Verify that you have administrator privileges to access the Administration portal and log in to the portal.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client inventory, locate the Analytics VM and log in as admin.
2 Edit the /usr/lib/vmware-vcops/user/conf/email.properties file and add the following property:
emailPlugin.alwaysResolveHostName=true
When the alwaysResolveHostName property is set to true, the email plug-in attempts to resolve the Fully
Qualified Domain Name of the Analytics VM. If that fails, a default host name is used that is set by the
Java mail API.
3 To override the Java mail API default host name if the Fully Qualified Domain Name fails to resolve, set
the following additional property: emailPlugin.defaultHostName=<hostname_to_be_used>
4 From the Administration Portal, select the SMTP tab and deselect the Enable SMTP check box.
5 Select the Enable report email service check box to enable the SMTP configuration.
vCenter Operations Manager can send email notifications with Fully Qualified Domain Names in the sender
field.
Install a Custom SSL Certificate for vCenter Operations Manager
vCenter Operations Manager installs a self-signed SSL certificate on the vApp. The self-signed certificate
generates security warnings when you connect to the vCenter Operations Manager interface. If you do not
want to use a self-signed security certificate, you can install a custom SSL certificate. This task is optional and
does not affect the vCenter Operations Manager features.
Prerequisites
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Verify that the vCenter Operations Manager virtual appliance is powered on.
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Verify that you are logged in to the vCenter Operations Manager Administration page.
The URL format is https://VM-IP/admin/, where VM-IP is the IP address or fully qualified host name of
the UI VM virtual machine that is part of the vCenter Operations Manager virtual appliance.
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Verify that your custom SSL certificate meets the following requirements.
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The certificate file contains both a valid private key and a valid certificate chain.
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The private key is generated by the RSA or the DSA algorithm.
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The private key is not encrypted by a pass phrase.
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If the certificate is signed by a chain of other certificates, all other certificates must be included in the
certificate file that you plan to import
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All the certificates and the private key that are included in the certificate file are must be PEM-encoded.
vCenter Operations Manager does not support DER-encoded certificates and private keys.
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All the certificates and the private key that are included in the certificate file must be in the PEM
format. vCenter Operations Manager does not support certificates in the PFX, PKCS12, PKCS7, or
other formats.
Procedure
1 Click the SSL Certificate tab.
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