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Each IaaS host runs its own Management Agent. Repeat this procedure on each IaaS node whose
Management Agent you want to update.
Prerequisites
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Before you replace a Management Agent certificate, remove its entry from the Distributed
Deployment Information table. Note the Management Agent identifier in the Node ID column before
you remove the record. You use this identifier when you create the new Management Agent certificate
and when you register it. For more information, see the procedure about removing a node from the
Distributed Deployment Information table in System Administration for vRealize Automation.
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When you request a new certificate, ensure that the Common Name (CN) attribute in the certificate
subject field for the new certificate is typed in in the following format:
VMware Management Agent 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Use the string VMware Management Agent, followed by a single space and the GUID for the
Management Agent in the numerical format shown.
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Record the SHA1 thumbprint of the new Management Agent certificate.
Procedure
1 Stop the Management Agent service from your Windows Services snap-in.
a From your Windows machine, click Start.
b In the Windows Start Search box, type services.msc and press Enter.
c Right-click VMware vCloud Automation Center Management Agent service and click Stop to
stop the service.
2 Remove the current certificate from the machine. For information about managing certificates on
Windows Server 2008 R2, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article at
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772354.aspx or the Microsoft wiki article at
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/2167.how-to-use-the-certificates-
console.aspx.
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