VCP-VVF Deploy Configure And Operate Vvf Practice Question
An administrator is tasked with replacing default VMCA-signed certificates with custom certificates signed by a Microsoft Enterprise Certificate Authority in a VVF environment. Which tool should the administrator use to generate Certificate Signing Requests (CSRs) and replace the certificates seamlessly?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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vCenter Server Certificate Manager utility (certificate-manager)
Certificate Manager (certificate-manager utility) is the supported command-line tool in vCenter Server to manage and replace all certificates including machine SSL and STSSigCert.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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VMware Aria Operations administration portal
Why it's wrong here
Aria Operations has its own certificate store, separate from vCenter Server certificate management.
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vCenter Server Certificate Manager utility (certificate-manager)
Why this is correct
certificate-manager is the standard interactive CLI tool for replacing vCenter certificates.
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VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA) web console
Why it's wrong here
VMCA does not have a dedicated standalone web console for CSR generation.
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vSphere Lifecycle Manager
Why it's wrong here
vLCM manages software and hardware firmware baselines.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official VMware exam blueprint
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