Connecting to the GUI without having security warning messages pop-up

Products

• VMware Smart Assurance

Issue/Introduction

Process for hiding the security warning messages when logging to the NCM GUI

Environment

NCM 10.1.x

Resolution

• Open the Java Control Panel
• Select the Security Tab
• Select Manage Certificates
• From the Certificate type dropdown box select "Secure Site CA"
• Select Import
• Select the certchain.p12 file
• When prompted for the password enter "change management" (not including the quotes)
• Close down all the java control panel windows

• The certchain.p12 file can be generated with the below command from the $VOYENCE_HOME directory:
  
  
  • Note: You'll also need to make sure you source /etc/voyence.conf
  • When prompted for Enter Export Password: type "change management" (not including the quotes):
    
    

    [root@wyz]# openssl pkcs12 -export -chain -inkey server.key -in server.crt -name "server" -CAfile voyenceca.crt -out certchain.p12