Uploading An HTTPS Certificate

You can use HTTPS Certificates for secure communication between the virtual appliance and host systems. To set up this type of secure communication, a certificate signing request must be sent to a certificate authority and then the resulting certificate is uploaded using the Administration Console. There is also a default certificate that is self-signed and can be used for secure communication; this certificate is unique to every installation.

To upload a certificate:

  1. Launch a browser window, and enter the Administration Console URL displayed in the vSphere vCenter Console tab for the virtual machine you want to configure or use the link from Dell Management Console Settings page. The URL uses the following format and is case sensitive:

    https://<ApplianceIPAddress>

  2. In the left pane, click APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT.

  3. Click Upload Certificate for HTTPS Certificates.

  4. In the Upload Certificates dialog box, click OK.

  5. To select the certificate to upload, click Browse, and then click Upload.

  6. If you want to abort the upload, click Cancel.