VCF Automation 9 environment deployment precheck fails with "The hosts in the certificate doesn't match with the provided/product hosts"
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VCF Automation 9 environment deployment precheck fails with "The hosts in the certificate doesn't match with the provided/product hosts"

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Article ID: 412322

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Products

VCF Operations VCF Automation

Issue/Introduction

  • User begins to create a new VCF Automation environment from VCF Operations > Fleet Management > Lifecycle > VCF Management > Components> ADD COMPONENT > automation:
  • The Precheck fails on Data Validation with the check "Certificate validation for cluster virtual IP ###:####" and Result Description "The hosts in the certificate doesn't match with the provided/product hosts".

Environment

  • VCF Operations 9.0
  • VCF Automation 9.0

Cause

  • User has selected the incorrect listed certificate at the "Certificate" stage of deployment.
  • User has provided a certificate which has the incorrect Common Name within the Subject and/or is using the incorrect Subject Alternative Name. This applies to both Self-Signed and Certificate Authority generated certificates.

Resolution

  • User should generate a new certificate, ensuring that the correct Common Name, Subject Alternative name and Virtual IP Addresses are provided.