To configure Secure Broker, edit serverConnect.conf and clientConnect.conf files in the BASEDIR/smarts/local/conf/ics directory.

  • Edit the serverConnect.conf file as follows:

    1. In the serverConnect.conf file, comment out the following line:

      <BROKER>:<DEFAULT>:<DEFAULT>:All

    2. Modify the BrokerNonsecure setting as follows:

      <BROKER>:BrokerNonsecure:Nonsecure:Ping

    3. Add the following line after the BrokerNonsecure line

      <BROKER>:SecureBroker:Secure:All

  • Edit the clientConnect.conf file as follows:

    1. In the clientConnect.conf file, comment out the following line:

      *:<BROKER>:BrokerNonsecure:NonSecure

    2. Add a secure value as follows:

    3. *:<BROKER>:<PROMPT>:<PROMPT>

    4. where Secure value can be encrypted.

      Nonmodifiable Service Assurance configuration files lists additional files used by the Global Manager. The files listed in Nonmodifiable Service Assurance configuration files should not be modified by the user.

Table 1. Nonmodifiable Service Assurance configuration files

Directory

Files

Description

conf/ics

ics-config.dtd

ics-default.xml

console_operations.xml

consoleoper-ext.xml

consoleoper_config.dtd

The XML and data type definition (DTD) files that define default notification lists, user profiles, users, and console operations for the Global Manager. These XML files provide the default configuration for the Global Manager.

conf/maps

instance_maptype-sample.xml

map-config.dtd

map_gif.xml

The XML and DTD files that define custom map icons.

conf/xml-if

icim_xml.dtd

sample.xml

A sample XML file and the DTD file to define the XML standard used to import ICIM objects into VMware Smart Assurance software. The VMware Smart Assurance XML Adapter User Guide describes how to import topology using XML.

If your deployment involves adapters that integrate with any third-party products, there might be additional configuration and XML definition files. For more information regarding adapter configurations, refer to the guide for that adapter.