[VMC] Unable to link to on-prem vCenter while setting up Hybrid Linked Mode

Products

• VMware Cloud on AWS

Issue/Introduction

When attempting to link the on-prem vCenter while setting up Hybrid Linked Mode (HLM), you may receive one of the below errors:-

• Link failed with reason: Internal system error: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: 'Solution user detail' certificate is invalid - certificateException java.security.cert.CertificateExpiredException: NotAfter: Wed Aug 15 08:00:01 GMT 2012
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• Link failed with reason: Internal system error: com.vmware.vim.vmomi.client.exception.InvalidSslCertificateException: Invalid SSL certificate (HTTP 526 status code)
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Environment

VMware Cloud on AWS

Cause

• For HLM, the Cloud vCenter version needs to be >= On-prem vCenter version. Otherwise, it's unsupported.
• In this scenario, the Certificate Exception being thrown is a red herring.

Resolution

• Check the Product Interoperability Matrix prior to upgrading your on-prem vCenter to ensure HLM functionality with your Cloud vCenter (Product Interoperability Matrix).
• If on-prem vCenter has already been upgraded, work with your Broadcom account team to see when an upgrade to your VMC on AWS SDDC would be available.

Additional Information

• Configuring Hybrid Linked Mode from the Cloud SDDC
• Correlating VMware Cloud on AWS SDDC Versions With Their vSphere Components
• Product Interoperability Matrix