Error: "Certificate is already trusted" when adding NSX manager instance to VMware Cloud Director
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Error: "Certificate is already trusted" when adding NSX manager instance to VMware Cloud Director

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Article ID: 399716

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Products

VMware Cloud Director

Issue/Introduction

  • When adding NSX Manager Instance to VMware Cloud Director (VCD) it is possible to trust the NSX certificate, however when saving the configuration it is needed to trust the certificate again and this fails with the error below:

    Certificate [CN=example-com, OU=NSX,O=VMware Inc.,L=Palo Alto,ST=CA,C=US] is already trusted

Environment

VMware Cloud Director 10.6

VMware NSX 4.2

Cause

This issue occurs when the NSX Manager certificate does not include the NSX Managers address used when adding NSX Manager instance in VCD (either IP or FQDN) as a Subject Alternative Name (SAN).

Resolution

Ensure that the NSX Managers have valid certificates with appropriate SAN entries. For more information on replacing NSX Manager certificates, refer to the NSX documentation on Replacing Certificates.

Once the NSX Manager certificate is updated with the correct SAN, Add the Associated NSX Manager Instance to VMware Cloud Director and trust the new certificate.