Uploading a certificate

You are not required to upload domain controller certificates. HP BladeSystem Onboard Administrator accepts multiple domain controller certificates, which can be uploaded using the Certificate Upload tab under Directory Settings.

To upload a certificate:

  1. Obtain the certificate from the domain controller by opening a browser and entering the following address:

    https://<domain controller>:636

    (where domain controller is the IP address for your network domain controller).

  2. When prompted to accept a certificate:
    • If you are using Internet Explorer 6, click View Certificate.
    • If you are using Internet Explorer 7 or later, click Continue to this website (not recommended), and then click Certificate Error in the top address bar. Click View Certificate.
  3. Click the Details tab, and then click the Copy to File button.
  4. From the list of export options, select Base-64 encoded x.509 (.CER). Provide a name and location for the file, and finish the upload a certificate wizard.
  5. Locate the exported certificate file, and then rename it with a .txt extension (for example, dccert.txt). Open the file in a text editor, and then copy the entire contents to the clipboard. The following is an example of an exported certificate file:

    —–BEGIN CERTIFICATE—–

    MIIFxDCCBKygAwIBAgIKJWUSwAAAAAAAAjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBVMRMwEQYK

    CZImiZPyLGQBGRYDY29tMRIwEAYKCZImiZPyLGQBGRYCaHAxFzAVBgoJkiaJk/Is

    ZAEZFgdhdGxkZW1vMREwDwYDVQQDEwh3aW5kb3pDQTAeFw0wNjA4MjIyMDIzMTFa

    Fw0wNzA4MjIyMDIzMTFaMCAxHjAcBgNVBAMTFXdpbmRvei5hdGxkZW1vLmhwLmNv

    bTCBnzANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOBjQAwgYkCgYEAy4zeh3iXydUAWKVHIDsxLJ6B

    aRuVT9ZhkL5NQHIDeRjumsgc/jHSERDmHuyoY/qbF7JMhJ9Lh9QQHUg8QfEYsC1y

    qTvgisrZeHtvmrmecvSxZm27b4Bj5XYN0VYcrwqKnH7X/tVhmwqGls7/YZyahNU1

    lGB2OjoCq5eJxX+Ybx0CAwEAAaOCA00wggNJMAsGA1UdDwQEAwIFoDBEBgkqhkiG

    9w0BCQ8ENzA1MA4GCCqGSIb3DQMCAgIAgDAOBggqhkiG9w0DBAICAIAwBwYFKw4D

    …output truncated…

    —–END CERTIFICATE—–

  6. Return to the Onboard Administrator, paste the certificate contents into the window, and then click Upload.

Uploading a certificate