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)
Release: 8.7
The date (shown in red in the error above) shows the year 2082.
Correct the date and time in the BIOS of the system that was being deployed