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Learning VMware vSphere

By : Rebecca Fitzhugh, Abhilash G B
Book Image

Learning VMware vSphere

By: Rebecca Fitzhugh, Abhilash G B

Overview of this book

Computer virtualization is a method to enable the running of multiple application workloads on a machine to achieve efficient utilization and reduce the number of physical machines in a data center. This has now become the foundation of many modern day data centers. What began as a technology to virtualize x86 architecture has now grown beyond the limits of a server’s hardware and into the realm of storage and network virtualization. VMware is currently the market leader in developing data center virtualization solutions. This book goes into the details of designing and implementing VMware solutions that form the foundation of a VMware infrastructure. The book begins by introducing you to the concepts of server virtualization followed by the architecture of VMware’s hypervisor – ESXi and then by its installation and configuration. You then learn what is required to manage a vSphere environment and configure advanced management capabilities of vCenter. Next you are taken through topics on vSphere Networking, Storage, ESXi Clustering, Resource Management and Virtual Machine Management. You will then be introduced to SSL Certificate Management and its use in a vSphere environment. Finally, you will learn about the lifecycle management of a vSphere environment by effectively monitoring, patching and upgrading vSphere components using Update Manager. By the end of the book, you will know how to use VMware’s vSphere suite of components to lay the foundation of a modern day virtual infrastructure.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Learning VMware vSphere
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface

Viewing certificates using the vSphere Web Client


The vSphere Web Client may be used to view certificates known to the VCMA to determine whether certificates will expire soon, see the root certificate status, as well as to view expired certificates.

To view certificates in the vSphere Web Client:

  1. Log into the vSphere Web Client as the SSO administrator ([email protected]).

  2. Navigate to Administration, then Deployment, and select System Configuration. Choose Nodes and then select the appropriate node to view certificate information.

  3. Click on the Manage tab, and then select Certificate Authority. From there, choose which certificate type to view. The following screenshot demonstrates Active Certificates:

    • Active Certificates show the active certificates along with the validation information

    • Revoked Certificates display the certificates that have been revoked

    • Expired Certificates list the certificates that have expired

    • Root Certificates provide information regarding the root certificates available...