Installing CA security certificates

When using the HPE SSMC Administrator Console to connect to some storage systems, it might be necessary to manually install CA (Certificate Authority) security certificates on the HPE SSMC server before the storage system can be connected. This can be required the first time you attempt to connect to a storage system that has CA signed certificates, or when self-signed certificates have been changed to CA signed certificates since the last login.

Tip: Access to the HPE SSMC Administrator Console requires an HPE SSMC administrator user account.

Procedure
  1. Log in to the Administrator Console. The administrator Storage Systems screen is displayed. Learn more: Logging in to the Administrator Console.
  2. If a storage system has a state of Not Connected, Valid CA certificate needs to be installed on the SSMC server, complete the following steps.
  3. Create root CA and intermediate CA credentials. See the HPE SSMC Administrator Guide for details on creating the credentials.
  4. Copy the root CA and intermediate CA certificates to the HPE SSMC server in the following directory:
    Linux

    /opt/hpe/ssmc/ssmcbase/data/StoreServMC/security

  5. Select the storage system whose CA security credentials you have installed. On the Actions menu, select Connect. The state shows Not Connected, Certificate acceptance needed.
  6. On the Actions menu, select Accept certificate.
  7. Follow the instructions on the dialog that opens.