OpenManage Enterprise: How to Manage Custom Certificates

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Instructions

This training video walks through the process of installing and managing Custom Certificates in OpenManage Enterprise.

Note: This subject requires basic knowledge of managing certificates.

Link to the Dell Technologies YouTube channel video:
How to Manage Custom Certificates in OpenManage Enterprise

 

OM Enterprise Certificates: 

Purpose of Certificates: 

  • Baseline of defense to ensure the Web Server that you are accessing is verified 

  • Ensure that your browser does not complain about the SAN not matching 

 

Certificate Workflow: 

  • Generate a CSR in Application Settings > Security > Certificates 

  • Sign CSR with internal CA or third-party Enterprise CA 

  • Upload signed certificate in Application Settings > Security > Certificates 

How to Create a CSR: 

NOTE: As of OM Enterprise 3.5, custom certificates are not supported. 

 

  • Navigate to Application Settings > Security > Certificates 

  • Click Generate Certificate Signing Request 

  • Fill out all the fields, making sure to enter the name of the appliance where applicable 

  • Click Generate 

  • Either copy the text or save it to a file 

 

How to Create a Webserver cert if using Microsoft CA: 

  • Navigate to https://ca-server/certsrv (conserve is the name of the server so use the exact name of the server)

  • Click Request a certificate then submit an advanced certificate request 

  • Click Submit a certificate request by using a base-64-encoded CMC or PKCS#10 file, or submit a renewal request by using a base-64-encoded PKCS#7 file 

  • In the base-64-encoded certificate request (CMC or PKCS#10 file or PKCS#7) field, copy and paste the entire content of the downloaded CSR. 

  • For Certificate Template select Web Server 

  • Click Submit to issue a certificate. 

  • On the Certificate Issued page, select the option Base 64 encoded and then click the Download Certificate link to download the certificate. 

Affected Products

C Series, HS Series, Modular Infrastructure, Rack Servers, Tower Servers, XR Servers, Dell OpenManage Enterprise, Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise, PowerEdge XR2, Poweredge C4140, PowerEdge C6400, PowerEdge C6420, PowerEdge C6520, PowerEdge C6525 , PowerEdge C6600, PowerEdge C6615, PowerEdge C6620, PowerEdge FC640, PowerEdge HS5610, PowerEdge HS5620, PowerEdge M640, PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge M7701, PowerEdge M7725, PowerEdge MX5016s, PowerEdge MX7000, PowerEdge MX740C, PowerEdge MX750c, PowerEdge MX760c, PowerEdge MX840C, PowerEdge R240, PowerEdge R250, PowerEdge R260, PowerEdge R340, PowerEdge R350, PowerEdge R360, PowerEdge R440, PowerEdge R450, PowerEdge R470, PowerEdge R540, PowerEdge R550, PowerEdge R570, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R6415, PowerEdge R650, PowerEdge R650xs, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R660, PowerEdge R660xs, PowerEdge R6615, PowerEdge R6625, PowerEdge R670, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD, PowerEdge R740XD2, PowerEdge R7415, PowerEdge R7425, PowerEdge R750, PowerEdge R750XA, PowerEdge R750xs, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R760, PowerEdge R760XA, PowerEdge R760xd2, PowerEdge R760xs, PowerEdge R7615, PowerEdge R7625, PowerEdge R770, PowerEdge R7715, PowerEdge R7725, PowerEdge R840, PowerEdge R860, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge R940xa, PowerEdge R960, PowerEdge T140, PowerEdge T150, PowerEdge T160, PowerEdge T340, PowerEdge T350, PowerEdge T360, PowerEdge T40, PowerEdge T440, PowerEdge T550, PowerEdge T560, PowerEdge T640, PowerEdge XR11, PowerEdge XR12, PowerEdge XR4000r, PowerEdge XR4000w, PowerEdge XR4000z, PowerEdge XR4510c, PowerEdge XR4520c, PowerEdge XR5610, PowerEdge XR7620, PowerEdge XR8000r, PowerEdge XR8610t, PowerEdge XR8620t ...
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Article Number: 000184683
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 03 Jul 2025
Version:  6
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