[VMC] vCenter certificate expiry in 30 days time

Products

• VMware Cloud on AWS

Issue/Introduction

VMware Cloud on AWS SDDCs are deployed with a vCenter Certificate that aligns with industry standards.  These standards require a continuously reduced validity period over the next few years.

VMware is responsible for vCenter Certificate rotation, and this is done as part of an SDDC Upgrade. In circumstances where an SDDC Upgrade has not been performed recently and that timeframe is reaching the certificate expiry, customers will see a warning in the vSphere Client indicating that their vCenter Certificate is about to expire.

Resolution

If an SDDC Upgrade is planned before the vCenter Certificate expires, a notification will be sent to the customer indicating that the Certificate will be updated as part of the upgrade process.

If an SDDC Upgrade is NOT planned before the vCenter Certificate expires, the VMC service team will renew the certificate before the expiration date.

Additional Information

For additional information on TLS validity periods and the relevant industry standard, please review: [VMC] Certificate Renewals - TLS Validity Periods