Validity period after replacing the VMCA certificate with a self-signed certificate

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

This article provides information about the validity period after the replacement of the VMCA certificate with a self-signed certificate.

Resolution

When you replace the VMCA certificate with a self-signed certificate with vCert script, its validity period is set as follows:

Not Before: < 3 days before the date the replacement was done >
Not After: < 3650 days from the new "Not Before" date >

Additional Information

For steps to replace the certificates, see vCert - Scripted vCenter expired certificate replacement