Add a Server Certificate

To add a server certificate, you paste the contents of the PEM certificate file and the private key contents of the server.

Procedure

1. Log in to the vSphere Web Client.
2. Click Networking & Security > NSX Edges.
3. Double-click an NSX Edge.
4. Navigate to Manage > Settings > Certificates.
5. Click Add, and then click Certificate.
6. In the Certificates Contents text box, paste the contents of the PEM certificate file.
   Text must include "-----BEGIN xxx-----" and "-----END xxx-----". For example:

   -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
       Server cert
   -----END CERTIFICATE-----
   

7. In the Private Key text box, paste the private key contents of the server.

   Following is an example of the private key content:

   -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
   XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
   -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----

8. Enter the password of the private key file and renter the password to confirm.
9. (Optional) Enter a description for the server certificate.
10. Click Add or OK.