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Table Of Contents
- VMware vFabric Data Director Administrator and User Guide
- Contents
- About VMware vFabric Data Director Administrator and User Guide
- VMware vFabric Data Director Overview
- Managing Data Director Resources
- Resource Management Overview
- Resource Bundles and Resource Pools
- System Resource Bundle
- Resource Assignment
- vSphere Resource Pools and Data Director
- Viewing Resource Information
- Create the System Resource Pool
- Create the System Resource Bundle
- Monitor Resource Usage
- Create a Resource Pool
- Create a Resource Bundle
- Assign a Resource Bundle to an Organization
- Perform Advanced Cluster Configuration
- Managing Users and Roles
- Building DBVMs and Base DB Templates
- Database Virtual Machine OVA Files
- Deploy a DBVM OVA File
- Build a SLES and Oracle Base Database Virtual Machine
- Build a Custom RHEL and Oracle Database Template
- Deploy the base database VM into the System Resource Pool
- Repackage the Linux ISO Image
- Install Linux on a Blank Virtual Machine
- Initialize the Virtual Machine to Make It Oracle and Data Director Compliant
- Install Oracle 11g R2 Software
- Convert a Base DBVM into a Base DB Template
- Validate a Base DB Template
- Assign a Base DB Template to a Resource Bundle
- Install the Operating System and Database Software in a Blank DBVM
- Requirements for the Kickstart File
- Database Update Configuration
- Configure a vFabric Postgres Update Chain
- Update an Oracle Database
- Identify Existing Target DBVM
- Create a Base Database VM from an Existing Template
- Apply a Patch to the Base Database Virtual Machine
- Convert a Base DBVM into a Base DB Template
- Validate a Base DB Template
- Assign a Base DB Template to a Resource Bundle
- Enable a Base DB Template
- Configure an Oracle Update Chain
- Update a Database
- Managing Organizations
- IP Whitelists
- Managing Database Groups
- Managing Database Templates
- Managing Databases
- Database Lifecycle
- Requirements for Creating Databases
- Database Creation
- Using Tags
- Managing the Organization Catalog
- Batch Operations and Scheduled Tasks
- Updating Databases
- Database Administration
- Cloning Databases
- Managing Database Entities
- Safeguarding Data
- Backup Strategies
- Backup Types
- Backup Template Settings
- Preconfigured Backup Templates
- Select a Database Backup Template
- Schedule Regular Database Backups
- Recover a Database
- Import Backups
- Use VMware Data Recovery to Back Up Data Director
- Database End of Life and Backups
- Perform Point-in-time Recovery of Management Server Database
- Add Pre-Action and Post-Action Scripts to the DBVM for Selected Agents
- Monitoring the Data Director Environment
- Managing Licenses
- IP Pool Management
- VMware vCloud Director Integration
- Reconfiguring Data Director Networks
- Change the vCenter IP Address
- Reconfigure the Web Console Network Mapping or Network Adapter
- Reconfigure the vCenter Network Mapping
- Reconfigure the vCenter Network Adapter Settings
- Reconfigure the DB Name Service Network or DB Name Service Network Adapter
- Reconfigure the Internal Network or Internal Network Adapter Mapping
- Verify Network Settings in Data Director
- Reconfigure the Database Access Network Used by a Database Group
- Modify IP Pool Settings
- Managing SSL Keys and Certificates
- Regenerate Management Server Key and Certificate
- Import Management Server Key and Certificate
- Edit Management Server Certificate
- Regenerate DB Name Server Key and Certificate
- Import DB Name Server Key and Certificate
- Edit DB Name Server Certificate
- Regenerate DBVM Key and Certificate
- Import DBVM Key and Certificate
- Edit DBVM Certificate
- Data Director Troubleshooting
- Index
Import DB Name Server Key and Certificate
System administrators can import a custom DB Name Server SSL key and certificate to replace the key and
certificate automatically generated by Data Director.
Prerequisites
Verify that you have a custom SSL key and certificate available.
Procedure
1 Click System Settings.
2 Expand Other Settings and click Security.
3 In the SSL Configuration section, right-click DB Name Server and select Import.
A warning advises you that the DB Name Server automatically restarts after the new key assignment
completes.
4 Click OK.
5 In the Import window, select a keystore type, and type a keystore password, a key alias, and a key
password.
6 Click Browse and navigate to your custom keystore file.
7 Click Next and select the Custom Certificates tab.
The text box shows the certificate chain automatically imported from the key store for the selected key.
8 Verify that the certificate chain is complete and in the correct sequence, including the root certificate
authority (CA) and all intermediate CAs, with the root CA at the bottom of the certificate list.
If the certificate chain in the key store does not fulfill the requirements, use the Upload, Delete, down,
and up buttons to customize it. Only the DER encoded certificate is supported.
9 Click Finish to import the custom key and certificate.
Progress of custom certificate configuration for the DB Name Server, and of tasks that distribute the DB
Name Server root certificate authority (CA) to the DBVMs, appear in the right panel.
The custom key and certificate pair is applied.
Edit DB Name Server Certificate
System administrators can edit a custom DB Name Server SSL key and certificate to replace the certiticate
before it expires.
Prerequisites
Verify that a custom key and certificate has been applied to the DB Name Server.
Procedure
1 Click System Settings.
2 Expand Other Settings and click Security.
3 Under SSL Configuration, right-click the DB Name Server and select Edit Certificate.
A warning advises you that the DB Name Server restarts automatically after the new key assignment
finishes.
4 Click OK.
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