How certificates work
Certificates identify website owners for secure connections between clients and servers.
Management certificates
The ThinkSystem SAN Manager interface is installed with the Web Services Proxy on a host system. When you open a browser and try connecting to SAN Manager , the browser attempts to verify that the host is a trusted source by checking for a digital certificate.
To obtain signed, digital certificates from a Certificate Authority (CA) for the host management system, you must:
From the
SAN Manager interface, create a certificate signing request (CSR) for the host system.Send the .CSR file(s) to a CA, and then wait for them to send you the certificate files.
From the
SAN Manager interface, import the signed certificates.
Storage array certificates
When you open a browser and try connecting to ThinkSystem System Manager through the controller management port, the browser attempts to verify that the storage array's controller is a trusted source. To obtain signed, digital certificates from a CA for the storage arrays, use System Manager .
The SAN Manager interface displays storage array certificates in the Trusted tab of Certificate Management .