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VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer (AVI)

  1. In the TLS Protect Cloud toolbar, click Machines.
  2. Click the checkbox next to the VMware NSX ALB (AVI) machine that you want to provision a certificate to.
  3. Click Provision a certificate.

  4. From the Choose a certificate from the inventory field, begin typing the certificate name you want to provision. Click the certificate when you see it listed.

    Verify that you've selected the correct certificate by reviewing the Subject DN, Validity, and Fingerprint.

  5. In the Certificate Name field, enter the name for this certificate as you want it to appear on your VMware NSX ALB (AVI).

    What if the name is already in use on the VMware NSX ALB (AVI)?

    When provisioning a certificate to the VMware NSX ALB (AVI), TLS Protect Cloud checks to see if the name you enter in this field is already in use.

    • If the name you enter isn't in use, TLS Protect Cloud will use it.
    • If the name is in use, TLS Protect Cloud checks to see if it's the same certificate. If so, TLS Protect Cloud uses the certificate that is already on the VMware NSX ALB (AVI).
    • If the name is in use, but it's a different certificate, then TLS Protect Cloud creates a new certificate. A unique certificate name will be generated using a combination of the certificate name entered in this field, the expiration date from the certificate, and a unique numerical value, such as my-cert-name_22Oct05_3117.

  6. In Tenant field, enter the name of the tenant that the virtual service belongs to.

    Note

    The Tenant field is not a requirement. However, if the virtual service does not belong to the default admin tenant, you should specify it.

  7. In the Virtual Service field, enter the virtual server name you want to associate with the certificate.

  8. If you don't want the certificate to be pushed when you save, toggle the Push upon saving slider to No.

  9. Click Save.

    Want to schedule your provisions?

    Schedule your provisions daily, weekly, or monthly. Learn more

After saving, the certificate is pushed to the VMware NSX ALB (AVI) tenant that you specified, the tenant's virtual service is updated to use that certificate, and an installation is created on the Installations tab. If you created a new tenant, that tenant is now ready to be assigned to a virtual server or https health monitor on the VMware NSX ALB (AVI).