Getting error while adding ESXi host using rfs_config.sh

Products

• Critical System Protection
• Data Center Security Server
• Critical System Protection Client Edition
• Data Center Security Server Advanced

Issue/Introduction

Getting a warning while running following command:

/rfs_config.sh -addHost -server=<addr> -password=<PWD>

 

 Error: Server version unavailable at 'https://<hostname>:443/sdk/vimService.wsdl' 

at /usr/lib/perl5/5.10.0/VMware/VICommon.pm line 545

Resolution

 Workaround: Follow these steps to resolve the issue:

1. Make sure the version of the LWP::UserAgent Perl module is above 6.0.4.

2. Turn off host name verification by running the following command:

 

       export PERL_LWP_SSL_VERIFY_HOSTNAME=0

 

Applies To

 SUSE 11

Vmware ESXi