LDAP server setup with NCM, getting error : "Did not receive successful HTTP response: status code=403, status message=[Forbidden]"

Products

• VMware Smart Assurance

Issue/Introduction

After configuring LDAP server via NCM, the NCM console cannot be launched and error seen as follows: 

"Did not receive successful HTTP response: status code=403, status message=[Forbidden]"

Environment

NCM - 10.1.x

Cause

The LDAP server admin user was locked as wrong password was being used.

Resolution

Connect with LDAP server admin for username and password. Make sure the correct credentials are being used in NCM. Refer to 10.1.13-ncm-installation-guide for LDAP configuration procedure.