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  • Complete a CA certificate signing request (CSR)
    To receive a certificate authority (CA) certificate for ThinkSystem SAN Manager , you must first generate a certificate signing request (CSR) file and send it to the CA.
  • Import management certificates
    After receiving digital certificates from a certificate authority (CA), you can import the certificate chain for the host system where the ThinkSystem SAN Manager interface is installed.
  • Reset management certificates
    You can revert the management certificate to the original, factory self-signed state.
  • Import certificates for arrays
    If necessary, you can import certificates for the storage arrays so they can authenticate with the system hosting ThinkSystem SAN Manager . Certificates can be signed by a certificate authority (CA) or can be self-signed.
  • View certificates
    You can view summary information for a certificate, which includes the organization using the certificate, the authority that issued the certificate, the period of validity, and the fingerprints (unique identifiers).
  • Export certificates
    You can export a certificate to view its complete details.
  • Delete trusted certificates
    You can delete one or more certificates that are no longer needed, such as an expired certificate.
  • Resolve untrusted certificates
    Untrusted certificates occur when a storage array attempts to establish a secure connection to ThinkSystem SAN Manager , but the connection fails to confirm as secure. From the Certificate page, you can resolve untrusted certificates by importing a self-signed certificate from the storage array or by importing a certificate authority (CA) certificate that has been issued by a trusted third party.