Hi Community
So I have the usual issue, ubuntu 20.04, powershell 7, powercli 12.3, Connect-VIServer gives SSL error...
PS /root> Get-Module -ListAvailable
Directory: /root/.local/share/powershell/Modules
ModuleType Version PreRelease Name PSEdition ExportedCommands
---------- ------- ---------- ---- --------- ----------------
Script 12.2.0.17… VMware.CloudServices Desk {Connect-Vcs, Disconnect-Vcs, Get-VcsOrganizationRole, Get-VcsService…}
Script 7.0.2.178… VMware.DeployAutomation Desk {Add-CustomCertificate, Add-DeployRule, Add-ProxyServer, Add-ScriptBundle…}
Script 7.0.2.178… VMware.ImageBuilder Desk {Add-EsxSoftwareDepot, Add-EsxSoftwarePackage, Compare-EsxImageProfile, Export-EsxImageProfile…}
Manifest 12.3.0.17… VMware.PowerCLI Desk
Script 7.0.2.178… VMware.Vim Desk
Script 12.3.0.17… VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core Desk {Connect-CisServer, Disconnect-CisServer, Get-CisService}
Script 12.0.0.15… VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud Desk {Add-CIDatastore, Connect-CIServer, Disconnect-CIServer, Get-Catalog…}
Script 12.3.0.17… VMware.VimAutomation.Common Desk {Get-PowerCLIContext, Get-Task, New-OAuthSecurityContext, Stop-Task…}
Script 12.3.0.17… VMware.VimAutomation.Core Desk {Add-PassthroughDevice, Add-VirtualSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter, Add-VMHost, Add-VMHostNtpServer…}
Script 12.3.0.17… VMware.VimAutomation.Hcx Desk {Connect-HCXServer, Disconnect-HCXServer, Get-HCXAppliance, Get-HCXComputeProfile…}
Script 12.3.0.17… VMware.VimAutomation.HorizonView Desk {Connect-HVServer, Disconnect-HVServer}
Script 12.0.0.15… VMware.VimAutomation.License Desk Get-LicenseDataManager
Script 12.3.0.17… VMware.VimAutomation.Nsxt Desk {Connect-NsxtServer, Disconnect-NsxtServer, Get-NsxtGlobalManagerService, Get-NsxtPolicyService…}
Script 12.2.0.17… VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk Desk {Get-ErrorReport, Get-PSVersion, EnableParameterCompleters, Get-InstallPath}
Script 12.3.0.17… VMware.VimAutomation.Security Desk {Add-AttestationServiceInfo, Add-KeyProviderServiceInfo, Add-TrustAuthorityKeyProviderServer, Add-TrustAuthorityKe…
Script 12.3.0.17… VMware.VimAutomation.Srm Desk {Connect-SrmServer, Disconnect-SrmServer}
Script 12.3.0.17… VMware.VimAutomation.Storage Desk {Add-EntityDefaultKeyProvider, Add-KeyManagementServer, Add-VsanFileServiceOvf, Add-VsanObjectToRepairQueue…}
Script 1.6.0.0 VMware.VimAutomation.StorageUtility Desk Update-VmfsDatastore
Script 12.3.0.17… VMware.VimAutomation.Vds Desk {Add-VDSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter, Add-VDSwitchVMHost, Export-VDPortGroup, Export-VDSwitch…}
Script 12.2.0.17… VMware.VimAutomation.Vmc Desk {Add-VmcSddcHost, Connect-Vmc, Disconnect-Vmc, Get-AwsAccount…}
Script 12.2.0.17… VMware.VimAutomation.vROps Desk {Connect-OMServer, Disconnect-OMServer, Get-OMAlert, Get-OMAlertDefinition…}
Script 12.3.0.17… VMware.VimAutomation.WorkloadManag… Desk {Disable-WMCluster, Enable-WMCluster, Get-WMCluster, Get-WMNamespace…}
Script 12.1.0.16… VMware.VumAutomation Desk {Add-EntityBaseline, Copy-Patch, Get-Baseline, Get-Compliance…}
Directory: /opt/microsoft/powershell/7/Modules
ModuleType Version PreRelease Name PSEdition ExportedCommands
---------- ------- ---------- ---- --------- ----------------
Manifest 1.2.5 Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive Desk {Compress-Archive, Expand-Archive}
Manifest 7.0.0.0 Microsoft.PowerShell.Host Core {Start-Transcript, Stop-Transcript}
Manifest 7.0.0.0 Microsoft.PowerShell.Management Core {Add-Content, Clear-Content, Clear-ItemProperty, Join-Path…}
Manifest 7.0.0.0 Microsoft.PowerShell.Security Core {Get-Credential, Get-ExecutionPolicy, Set-ExecutionPolicy, ConvertFrom-SecureString…}
Manifest 7.0.0.0 Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility Core {Export-Alias, Get-Alias, Import-Alias, New-Alias…}
Script 1.4.7 PackageManagement Desk {Find-Package, Get-Package, Get-PackageProvider, Get-PackageSource…}
Script 2.2.5 PowerShellGet Desk {Find-Command, Find-DSCResource, Find-Module, Find-RoleCapability…}
Script 2.0.5 PSDesiredStateConfiguration Core {Configuration, New-DscChecksum, Get-DscResource, Invoke-DscResource}
Script 2.1.0 PSReadLine Desk {Get-PSReadLineKeyHandler, Set-PSReadLineKeyHandler, Remove-PSReadLineKeyHandler, Get-PSReadLineOption…}
Binary 2.0.3 ThreadJob Desk Start-ThreadJob
Looking at the config though, InvalidCert is set to ignore:
PS /root> get-PowerCLIConfiguration
Scope ProxyPolicy DefaultVIServerMode InvalidCertificateAction DisplayDeprecationWarnings WebOperationTimeout
Seconds
----- ----------- ------------------- ------------------------ -------------------------- -------------------
Session UseSystemProxy Multiple Ignore True 300
User Ignore
AllUsers Multiple Ignore
Even setting it again:
PS /root> Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction ignore
Perform operation?
Performing operation 'Update PowerCLI configuration.'?
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): y
Scope ProxyPolicy DefaultVIServerMode InvalidCertificateAction DisplayDeprecationWarnings WebOperationTimeout
Seconds
----- ----------- ------------------- ------------------------ -------------------------- -------------------
Session UseSystemProxy Multiple Ignore True 300
User Ignore
AllUsers Multiple Ignore
But still get SSL error when connecting to vCenter 6.0 on Windows:
PS /root> Connect-VIServer -Server vcenter -User administrator
Specify Credential
Please specify server credential
User: administrator
Password for user administrator@mitel.met: **********
Connect-VIServer: 6/18/2021 10:51:24 PM Connect-VIServer The SSL connection could not be established, see inner exception.
PS /root>
however, if I use windows 10 powershell / powercli, it connects fine:
S C:\WINDOWS\system32> Connect-VIServer -Server 80.87.18.203
Name Port User
---- ---- ----
80.87.18.203 443 MITEL.MET\Administrator
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Disconnect-VIServer -Server * -Confirm:$False
Anyone have any ideas, please?
