Installation guide
NOTE VCM programmatically uses a long GUID, represented by AAAAAA or BBBBBB, to ensure that a
name is unique. You do not need a long GUID in a manual process though. Any unique identifier is
sufficient.
Option Description
-b, -e Specify begin and end dates. Choose appropriate dates, or omit
them.
You cannot enter a time with the date. The time is always assumed
to be 12:00 AM GMT. For example, if you choose the current day,
the assumed time is probably very early that same morning,
depending on your location.
-cy authority Certificates are either authority or end. End certificates are not
allowed to sign other certificates.
-eku 1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.1 Server authentication OID, required only for the Collector
certificate.
<filename> Optional export file name. This file does not contain the private key.
The file should have a .cer or .pem extension.
-h 2 Max height of certificate chains. A value of 2 for the Enterprise
allows it to sign a Collector certificate that can sign Agent
certificates.
-in <name> Name of the signing certificate. The common name (CN field) of
the Enterprise certificate when creating Collector certificates.
-ir LocalMachine Account of the signing certificate. VCM and the examples use
LocalMachine.
-is Root Location of the signing certificate. Root is the trusted root store.
-len Key length. Optional.
-n <collector-cert-name> Subject of the Collector certificate.
Must be a valid x509 identifier. Collector certificates generated by
the VCM installer have the form:
"CN=VMware VCM Collector Certificate AAAAAA, T=VMware
VCM Certificate 7529006C-222F-4EBF-A7E7-F6AB15DB626F,
O=<customer_name>"
n
CN: Generic name based on a GUID generated for each set of
certificates created. Required.
n
T: Static field identifying VCM generated certificates and is the
same for all generated certificates. Optional.
n
OU: Static field. Optional.
n
O: Contains the customer name identified in the license file.
Optional.
-n <enterprise-cert-name> Subject of the Enterprise certificate.
Must be a valid x509 identifier. Enterprise certificates generated by
Table 13–1. Makecert Command-Line Options
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