Creating SSL/TLS Server Endpoint Certificates for VMware Live Site Recovery

The VMware Live Site Recovery server endpoint certificate establishes the identity of VMware Live Site Recovery Server to clients.

The endpoint certificate secures the communication between the client and VMware Live Site Recovery Server.

The VMware Live Site Recovery appliance generates a self-signed SSL certificate when the appliance first boots. The VMware Live Site Recovery self-signed certificate expires after five years from the first boot of the appliance.

You can also provide a custom SSL/TLS certificate that is signed by a certificate authority. If you use a custom SSL/TLS certificate, the certificate must meet certain requirements to work with VMware Live Site Recovery.

Note: For information about how VMware Live Site Recovery authenticates with vCenter Server, see VMware Live Site Recovery Authentication.