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Enable two-way SSL communication

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You can enable two-way SSL communication to secure the mutual communication between SnapCenter Server and the plug-ins using PowerShell commands.

Before you begin

Execute the commands for all the plug-ins and the SMCore agent first and then for server.

Steps

  1. To enable the two-way SSL communication, run the following commands on the SnapCenter Server for the plug-ins, server, and for each of the agents for which the two-way SSL communication is required.

    > Set-SmConfigSettings -Agent -configSettings @{"EnableTwoWaySSL"="true"} -HostName <Plugin_HostName>

    > Set-SmConfigSettings -Agent -configSettings @{"EnableTwoWaySSL"="true"} -HostName localhost

    > Set-SmConfigSettings -Server -configSettings @{"EnableTwoWaySSL"="true"}

  2. Perform the IIS SnapCenter Application pool recycle operation by using the following command. > Restart-WebAppPool -Name "SnapCenter"

  3. For Windows plug-ins, restart the SMCore service by running the following PowerShell command:

    > Restart-Service -Name SnapManagerCoreService

Disable two-way SSL Communication

You can disable the two-way SSL communication using PowerShell commands.

About this task

  • Execute the commands for all the plug-ins and the SMCore agent first and then for server.

  • When you disable the two-way SSL communication, the CA certificate and its configuration are not removed.

  • To add a new host to SnapCenter Server, you must disable the two-way SSL for all plug-in hosts.

  • NLB and F5 are not supported.

Steps

  1. To disable the two-way SSL communication, run the following commands on SnapCenter Server for all the plug-in hosts and the SnapCenter host.

    > Set-SmConfigSettings -Agent -configSettings @{"EnableTwoWaySSL"="false"} -HostName <Agent_HostName>

    > Set-SmConfigSettings -Agent -configSettings @{"EnableTwoWaySSL"="false"} -HostName localhost

    > Set-SmConfigSettings -Server -configSettings @{"EnableTwoWaySSL"="false"}

  2. Perform the IIS SnapCenter Application pool recycle operation by using the following command. > Restart-WebAppPool -Name "SnapCenter"

  3. For Windows plug-ins, restart the SMCore service by running the following PowerShell command:

    > Restart-Service -Name SnapManagerCoreService