Using vecs-cli to manage VMware Certificate Endpoint Store (VECS) instances
VMware introduced a brand new certificate architecture to ease the process of implementing certificates in vSphere 6.0. I have outlined the new architecture changes and the process of Replacing Certificates in vSphere 6.0 already, but I wanted to go through some of the VECS-CLI commands for anyone that was interested in diving deeper into the certificate architecture. The VMware Certificate Endpoint Store (VECS) is is a repository for SSL certs and private keys. VECS is a requirement for vCenter Server, so you must use it, unlike the VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA), which is optional. Regardless of your topology for […]
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