[ERROR] Unexpected error backing up configuration on SDDC Manager: <DATE> Invoke-VMScript The SSL connection could not be established,see inner exception.

Products

• VMware SDDC Manager
• VMware Cloud Foundation

Issue/Introduction

Attempting to update the VCF components Download repositories URLs using the scripted version through PowerCLI result in error:

[ERROR] Unexpected error backing up configuration on SDDC Manager: <DATE> Invoke-VMScript The SSL connection could not be established,see inner exception.

Environment

VMware Cloud Foundation

Cause

No SSL trust can be established between the remote machine executing the PowerCLI script and the VCF components it attempts to connect.

Resolution

As per KB389276 before executing the script make sure to disable the certificate check using the command: Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Confirm:$false