validating a new certificate in SDDC manager fails with the error, "Validation failed! Could not import. Check information below and try again. Invalid input.
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validating a new certificate in SDDC manager fails with the error, "Validation failed! Could not import. Check information below and try again. Invalid input.

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Article ID: 405184

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Products

VMware SDDC Manager

Issue/Introduction

A new certificate has been generated and validation fails during import in SDDC manager.

Cause

The .cer file presented to SDDC manager is invalid.

Resolution

  • Rebuild the certificate chain manually and verify that crypto shell extension validates the chain
  • re-attempt import.

Additional Information