OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter Version 4.0 Web Client User's Guide

Replacing the certificates on the vCenter server appliance

1. Log in to the External Platform Services Controller appliance through console or a secure shell (SSH) session.
2. Run the following command to enable accessing the Bash shell: shell.set --enabled true
3. Type shell and press Enter.
4. Create folders or certificates by using the following command: mkdir /certificates
5. Retrieve the old certificate by using the following command: /usr/lib/vmware-vmafd/bin/vecs-cli entry getcert --store BACKUP_STORE --alias bkp___MACHINE_CERT --output /certificates/old_machine.crt
6. Retrieve the old certificate thumbprint by using the following command: openssl x509 -in /certificates/old_machine.crt -noout -sha1 -fingerprint
   NOTE: The retrieved certificate thumbprint is in the following format: SHA1 Fingerprint=13:1E:60:93:E4:E6:59:31:55:EB:74:51:67:2A:99:F8:3F:04:83:88

   The thumbprint is a sequence of numbers and alphabets which appears as follows:13:1E:60:93:E4:E6:59:31:55:EB:74:51:67:2A:99:F8:3F:04:83:88

7. Retrieve the new certificate by using the following command:/usr/lib/vmware-vmafd/bin/vecs-cli entry getcert --store MACHINE_SSL_CERT --alias __MACHINE_CERT --output /certificates/new_machine.crt
8. Run the following command to change the directory: cd /usr/lib/vmidentity/tools/scripts/
9. Perform the following steps:
   1. Run ls_update_certs.py by using the following command. python ls_update_certs.py --url
   2. Replace psc.vmware.com by Lookup_Service_FQDN_of_Platform_Services_Controller and the 13:1E:60:93:E4:E6:59:31:55:EB:74:51:67:2A:99:F8:3F:04:83:88 thumbprint with the thumbprint obtained in step 6 by using the following command: https://psc.vmware.com/lookupservice/sdk --fingerprint 13:1E:60:93:E4:E6:59:31:55:EB:74:51:67:2A:99:F8:3F:04:83:88 --certfile /certificates/new_machine.crt --user Administrator@vsphere.local --password "Password"
      NOTE: Ensure to provide valid credentials.
10. Log out and log in to the vCenter Web client after all the services are updated successfully.