The following error appeared in the Automation log:
2082-09-18 22:10:13 *WARN Server Connection: Failed to connect to NS server, retrying in a minute, error: A required certificate is not within its validity period when verifying against the current system clock or the timestamp in the signed file (0x800B0101)
ITMS 8.7
The date above shows the year 2082.
Corrected the date and time in the BIOS of the system that was being deployed.