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SSL Certificates and SNMP Traps
This appendix contains the following main sections:
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"SSL Certificates" on page 33
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"SNMP Traps" on page 35
SSL Certificates
The SRM Web service listens by default on port 9007. It uses SSL to encrypt communications between a client
application and the server. The SSL certificate of the target server must reside on the client machine. To access
the Web service programmatically, use its URN from a Web services client application, for example:
https://<FQDN.hostname.or.IP.Address>:9007
Server Certificate Requirements
The SRM API is a secure Web service running on the SRM Server. To develop client applications, you must
obtain the vCenter Server certificate, which is used by the SRM Server, and import it into the certificate store
of the workstation where you develop client applications.
To obtain a vCenter Server certificate:
1 From your development workstation, open Internet Explorer (IE).
2 Navigate to the vCenter Server using HTTPS protocol – https://<servername>.
A Security Alert message displays a warning regarding the certificate's certifying authority.
3 Click View Certificate.
4 Click Install Certificate to launch the Certificate Import wizard. Keep the default settings and click Next.
5 Click Finish. A security warning message displays concerning the certificate's certifying authority.
6 Click Yes.
A Certificate Import wizard "success" message displays.
7 Click OK to dismiss the success message.
The Certificate Properties page becomes active again.
8 Click OK in the Certificate dialog box to continue to the server.
The initial Security Alert message presented in step 2 becomes active again.
9 Click Yes in the Security Alert message to continue with the original HTTPS request.
The server Welcome page displays. The certificate is now installed in the IE certificate cache.
Now that you have the certificate, your next task depends on what programming language you use to develop
your client applications.
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