Error when trying to add vCenter to Skyline in initial configuration

[RWijbrandus]

I am getting an error when installing Skyline for my data center.  Everything goes swimmingly until it is time to add the vCenter into Skyline.  I then get the following error:

Couldn't create collection task to test endpoint. -> java.lang.RuntimeException: Couldn't login the client.

-> Couldn't login the client.

-> Error communicating to the remote server https://10.x.x.x:7444/sts/stsservice/vsphere6.local

-> Error communicating to the remote server https://10.x.x.x:7444/sts/stsservice/vsphere6.local

-> HTTP transport error: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: java.security.cert.CertificateException: No subject alternative names matching IP address 10.x.x.x found

-> java.security.cert.CertificateException: No subject alternative names matching IP address 10.x.x.x found

-> No subject alternative names matching IP address 10.x.x.x found

I was able to resolve the error for the SSO Admin URL by changing to "vsphere6.local", which is custom.  I have not been able to clear the SSO STS URL or the Lookup Service URL errors, using the default config or my custom vsphere6.local.

Any advice?

[Debashish_Rath]

Hi RWijbrandus,

Hope you are doing good!

It seems to be related to Certificate, please go ahead and try to add the Endpoint with FQDN.

[RWijbrandus]

Thanks for the tip.  I have tried using both the IP and the FQDN of my vCenter.

I also thought that I needed to create the user account for my Skyline implementation.  I have done that, but not gotten any further.

I did get a different error message this time.  Well, slightly.

[Debashish_Rath · Accepted solution]

Hi RWijbrandus,

I can see the sts service url is wrong, it is case sensitive so please use the correct url.

https://vcsa.vmware.com:7444/sts/STSService/vsphere6.local

[RWijbrandus]

And with that correction, my new vCenter has been configured successfully!

Thanks so much!  I hope this thread helps out some other people as well!