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2 Click Browse, locate the certificate file, and click Open to load the file in the Certificate field.
The file extension of the certificate file that you want to import does not matter. However the certificate
file must contain both a valid private key and a valid certificate chain.
3 Type the certificate password and alias name.
4 Click Upload to replace the default self-signed certificate on the vCenter Operations vApp.
The custom certificate replaces the default self-signed certificate that vCenter Operations Manager installed.
What to do next
Grant access to vCenter Operations Manager.
Grant Access to vCenter Operations
Assign privileges in the vSphere Client to grant access to vCenter Operations Manager.
You can perform all operations in vCenter Operations Manager as a vCenter Server administrator or with the
vCenter Operations Admin global privilege. You can access vCenter Operations Manager as an individual
user without the ability to perform global operations with the vCenter Operations User global privilege. These
privileges are available under All Privileges > Global.
Prerequisites
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Register vCenter Operations Manager with a vCenter Server system. The registration process generates
vCenter Operations Manager privileges under Global privileges in the vSphere Client.
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Restart the vSphere Client before you assign privileges.
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Understand the process of creating and editing roles to assign privileges to in the vSphere Client. For more
information about roles and privileges, see the VMware vSphere documentation.
Procedure
1 Restart the vSphere Client.
2 From the vSphere Client Home page, click Roles.
3 Add a vCenter Operations Manager privilege under Global privileges to a new or existing role.
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Select the vCenter Operations Admin privilege to provide power user access to all operations at the
individual or global level.
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Select the vCenter Operations User privilege to provide access to all of the operations and
customization options in the main vCenter Operations interface that do not affect global settings or
global thresholds.
NOTE With the vCenter Operations User global privilege, you can view the objects that you have
read access to within vCenter Server.
4 In the inventory tree, right-click the root vCenter Server folder and select Add Permission.
5 Assign the new or existing role to the user who accesses vCenter Operations Manager.
6 From the Inventory tree, right-click the top level object and select Add Permission.
7 Assign the new or existing role to the user who accesses vCenter Operations Manager.
After a user gains privileges, the user can log in to the vSphere Client and access
vCenter Operations Manager. The vCenter Operations Manager icon appears in the vSphere Client.
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