VCenter Certificate-Manager fails to run

[GSS344]

Hi,

I have a vcenter 6.5 windows server and I execute certificate-manager. However, I get the error (attached).

Not seen this and no information on the internet.

Many Thanks!

[msripada · Accepted solution]

Hello GSS344

Can you check the size of the certificate manager file and also please try running the command prompt as administrator and run the certificate manager in that.

Thanks,

MS

[GSS344]

Running as admin fixed this, thanks!

I'm setting up certs as per here:-

https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=21112...

However, I am confused about what VMCA as a subordinate CA means:

https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&externalId=...

In my case, I have VCenter Server and an Externla PSC server.

[msripada]

Hello GSS344,

Glad to know that the issue is resolved.

The first KB 2111219 is used when you wish you replace your default VMware certificates with CA certificates

You can use VMCA (VMware Certificate Authority) which comes by default with vCenter/PSC in 6.x and you can make it as a subordinate CA. For that the certificate template has few extra requirements which are explained in the second KB 2112009

Thanks,

MS