(VMware environment only) Importing a certificate for VMware

Use this procedure to import a certificate for VMware.

Before you begin

Read the following information before beginning this procedure:

Perform this procedure only if you are running ESX devices in a VMware environment.
It is necessary to run the certificate tool to import a certificate for VMware. Otherwise, the import of the head end device will fail.

Follow these steps to import a certificate for VMware into the database.

Select the certificate tool by launching VMware vSphere and connect to IPaddress/hostname.
Where:
- IPaddress — Specifies the IP address of the VMware client.
- hostname — Specifies the name of the host computer on which the VMware client is running.
Select to login.
A certificate window displays.
View and download the certificate.
Copy the certificate to the following directory:
```
ncm-install-dir/cert
```
Where:
- ncm-install-dir — Specifies the directory on which you installed Netcool Configuration Manager.
Change to the following directory on the Netcool Configuration Manager server:
```
cd install-dir/jre/bin
```
Where:
- install-dir — Specifies the directory on which you installed the JRE (Java runtime environment).Netcool Configuration Manager.
Using the downloaded certificate, execute the following command on the Netcool Configuration Manager server:
```
./keytool -import -file ncm-install-dir/cert/bfovm05again.cer 
-keystore install-dir/cert/vmware.keystore -alias qa
```
Where:
- ncm-install-dir — Specifies the directory on which you installed Netcool Configuration Manager.
- bfovm05again.cer — Specifies the name of the certificate. Your name will most likely be different than the one shown here.
- qa — Specifies the alias for the certificate. The alias must be different for each certificate that is installed.
Enter the password when prompted.
Restart Netcool Configuration Manager.

You can now import any head end devices.