This article describes how to add a new SSL certificate to the SVM (Management Service) on NetScaler SDX.

Background

There are three separate components involved when working with the SDX:

• XenServer which is a hypervisor.

• Service Virtual Machine (SVM) which is a management instance automatically created by the SDX.

• Instances.

Adding SSL certificates to NetScaler instances is similar to adding SSL certificates to VPX or hardware device. However, adding an SSL certificate to the SVM is a different process.

Instructions

Complete the following steps to add an SSL certificate to SVM:

1. Use WinSCP to connect to the SVM.

   

2. Navigate to /var/mps/ssl_keys directory. Copy the SSL key from your machine to the SVM.

   

3. Navigate to /var/mps/ssl_certs directory. Copy the cert file from your machine to the SVM.

   

4. Close the WinSCP session. Open SVM GUI.

   

5. Click System > Install SSL Certificate.

   

6. In the Install SSL Certificate on Management Service wizard, click the drop-down for Certificate File and Key File. The files uploaded earlier appears in the list. 

   

7. Enter a password in the Password field (if necessary) and click OK.

8. The SVM will require a reboot to finish.
   Note: Rebooting the SVM does NOT reboot all the instances on the device. 

9. After reboot, log on to the SVM GUI and view the new certificate.