Getting Started with vFabric Hyperic v.5.7 - VMware

a. Uncomment the following properties in agent.properties. Define the full path tothe keystore with agent.keystore.path and the keystore password withagent.keystore.password. For more information, see agent.keystore.path andgent.keystore.password below.# agent.keystore.path=# agent.keystore.password=b. If you configured the agent for unidirectional communication as described in step 4above, add [agent.keystore.alias to the properties file, and set it to the aliasfor the keystore's primary certificate/private key entry.c. Verify that agent.setup.acceptUnverifiedCertificate is "false".See Communication Properties Reference below for property definitions.6. Configure Additional Agent Behaviors (Optional)As desired, you can configure additional agent behaviors in the agent.propertiesfile. For information about configurable agent behaviors, see:o Configure Auto-Discovery Scanning and Reportingo Configure Plugin Loadingo Configure Agent Loggingo Tweak the Agent to Enable a Resource Plugin7. Save ChangesAfter completing your edits, save your changes and start the agent.For instruction on how to start the agent for the first time, see Start the vFabric HypericAgent for the first time on the vFabric Hyperic Installation and Startup Process page.Encrypt an Agent Property ValueStarting in vFabric Hyperic 4.6.6, the agent.properties file supports encrypted propertyvalues.If, prior to first agent startup, you uncomment and assign a plain text value toagent.setup.camPword or agent.keystore.password, the agent will automaticallyencrypt the property value, as described in vFabric Hyperic Security Features andRecommendations.If you prefer, you can encrypt these (and other, if desired) property values yourself.69