Editing properties for a vCenter Server instance

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You can edit the properties that are associated with the vCenter Server instance to reflect changes in your IBM Storage® Protect Plus environment.

Procedure

To edit the properties of a vCenter Server instance, complete the following steps:
  1. In the navigation panel, expand Manage Protection > Virtualized Systems > VMware.
  2. Click Manage vCenter.
  3. Click the edit icon the edit icon that is associated with the vCenter Server instance.
  4. Revise the fields in the Edit vCenter Properties page.
    In the Certificate field, select one of the following options to import the vCenter Server certificate to the IBM Storage Protect Plus server:
    Tip:

    You must use the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) to validate the VMware certificate. Using an IP address may fail to validate the VMware certificate.

    Use existing certificate
    Click Select to select an existing certificate from the Select a certificate list.
    Copy and paste
    In the Enter certificate name field, enter a name for the certificate. Then, paste the contents of the certificate in the Copy and paste certificate here field and click Create.
    Upload
    1. Download the file from the vCenter server to the local machine where you are running the browser.
    2. Click Choose file and search for the downloaded certificate in your system.
    3. Click Upload.
    Get Certificate
    Click Get Certificate to automatically retrieve the certificate that is associated with the vCenter Server that is specified in the Hostname/IP field.
  5. Click Save.