Aria Automation GitHub Integration sync fails with timeout error

Products

• VCF Operations/Automation (formerly VMware Aria Suite)

Issue/Introduction

• Aria Automation GitHub Integration sync fails with timeout error
• The cgs-service-app.log file may contain entries with the following patterns:
  • PKIX path building failed
  • unable to find valid certification path to requested target
  • unable to find valid certification path to requested target

Environment

VMware Aria Automation 8.x

Cause

This issue occurs when the access token used to validate the Aria Automation GitHub integration has expired.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, authenticate Aria Automation GitHub Integration with a new valid access token from Github: 

1. Login to GitHub portal and navigate to Settings > Developer Settings > Personal access tokens
2. Select the Generate new token button and you may be asked to confirm your password again.
3. On the New personal access token page, in the Note field select a meaningful name, such as " vRA 8 Repo Access" and select the required permissions.

4. Once selected, click Generate Token and copy the token that is generated and record it somewhere safe. It can not be retrieved later, but can be regenerated if required.

5. Log into the Aria Automation Portal, and select Assembler > Infrastructure > Connections > Integrations.
6. Enter the token and validate the integration.

7. Once the integration is added, open the integration and navigate to the Projects tab, a sync will automatically run and you should see the below:

8. If this does not sync automatically, then you may need to add the directory again and perform a manual sync.

Additional Information

Configure GitHub integration in Automation Assembler