SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere 5
Download the Open Virtual Appliance (OVA)
Before installing the Open Virtual Appliance (OVA), add the certificate to the vCenter. The .tar file contains the OVA and Entrust Root and Intermediate certificates, the certificates can be found within the certificates folder. The OVA deployment is supported in VMware vCenter 7u1 and above.
In VMware vCenter 7.0.3 versions and higher, the OVA signed by the Entrust certificate is no longer trusted. You need to perform the following procedure to resolve the issue.
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To download the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware:
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Download the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere
.tarfile from the DVD included in the Product to any location.
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Extract the contents of the tar file. The tar file contains the OVA and certs folder. The certs folder contains the Entrust Root and Intermediate certificates.
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Log in with the vSphere Client to the vCenter Server.
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Navigate to Administration > Certificates > Certificate Management.
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Next to Trusted Root certificates, click Add
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Go to the certs folder.
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Select the Entrust Root and Intermediate certificates.
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Install each certificate one at a time.
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Installs all three certificates.
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The certificates are added to a panel under Trusted Root Certificates.
Once the certificates are installed, OVA can be verified and deployed.
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If the downloaded OVA is not tampered, then the Publisher column displays Trusted certificate. |
