HP Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere manual Extracting the SMS Certificate

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Extracting the SMS Certificate

1.On vCenter Server installed host, go to the following location:

C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\jre\bin

2.Enter the following command specifying the location and name for the certificate file of your choosing:

For Windows 2008

keytool -exportcert -v -keystore "c:\Programdata\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\SSL\sms.keystore" -file c:\temp\sms_new.cer -alias sms

For Windows 2003

keytool -exportcert -v -keystore "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\SSL\sms.keystore" -file c:\temp\sms_new.cer -alias sms

3.Press Enter when prompted to enter the keystore password.

If the export is successful, you should see the following type of confirmation:

“Certificate stored in file <your file path>”

Installing the SMS Certificate

You need to install the SMS certificate on the VASA Provider host's Local Computer/Trusted Root Certification Authorities store.

There are two methods to install SMS certificate:

•Using the VASA Provider web service (only applicable when the VASA web service is running).

•Manually registering the certificate through the certification store.

To Install the SMS Certificate Through the VASA Web Service

Perform the following steps to install the SMS certificate through the VASA web service:

1.Open the browser and enter the path for the VASA certificate registration service as follows:

<vasa web service url>/Config/Register

Here is an example:

https://myvasaserver:9997/config/Register

2.If the Choose a digital certificate screen appears, click OK to continue. The HP 3PAR VASA Provider Certificate Registration screen should appear.

NOTE: If a certificate error occurs, click the Continue to this website (not recommended) link.

3.Click Browse to locate the extracted certification file, then click Submit to send it to VASA Provider.

Upon submission, a message is returned indicating whether the registration was successful.

If the registration was unsuccessful, try locating the required file again or try to install the SMS Certificate manually as described in (“Installing the SMS Certificate” (page 30)).

Installing the SMS Certificate Manually

1.Copy the certification file to the VASA installed host.

2.Right click the certification file and select Install Certificate.

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