Extracting the sms certificate – HP 3PAR Application Software Suite for VMware Licenses User Manual

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install the SMS certificate extracted from the vCenter server onto the VASA installed host. This
process is required for every vCenter Server you intend to register with the VASA provider. The
same process is also required if the SMS certificate has a new certificate. The SMS extraction and
installation process is provided in the following section.

Extracting the SMS Certificate

Create the temp folder in the C:\ drive, before you perform the following procedure:

For vCenter installed on Windows system:
1.

On vCenter Server installed host, navigate 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:

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

Copy the certificate and paste it in the RMV installed server/host.

For Windows 2008

keytool -exportcert -v -keystore "c:\Programdata\VMware\VMware

VirtualCenter\SSL\sms.keystore" -file c:\temp\sms_new.cer -alias

sms

Copy the certificate and paste it in the RMV installed server/host.

For Windows 2012/2012 R2

keytool -exportcert -v -keystore "c:\Programdata\VMware\VMware

VirtualCenter\SSL\sms.keystore" -file c:\temp\sms_new.cer -alias

Sms

Copy the certificate and paste it in the RMV installed server/host.

3.

If the export is successful, the following message is displayed:

Certificate stored in file <file name>

For Virtual vCenter Appliances

1.

SSH to the vCenter Server Appliance, and navigate to the follow directory:

/etc/vmware-vpx/ssl

2.

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

keytool -exportcert -v -keystore sms.keystore -file

sms_new.cer -alias sms

3.

Click Enter when prompted to enter the keystore password.

If the export is successful, the following message is displayed:

Certificate stored in file <file name>

4.

Download the newly created certificate file to the system where RMV is installed.

Registering an SMS Certificate for the VASA Provider

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