After setting up VERSION CONTROL for the first time, the user is unable to connect to initialize the repo for the first time.
Taking a look at the REST log, we find the following
20251223/212557.213 - 119 U00045098 Method 'GET', URL: 'http://automic.com:8088/ae/api/v1/100/repositories', received from IP: 'xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx' 'User: AUTOMIC/AUTOMIC'
20251223/212557.229 - 480 exceptionCaught(JGitClientSession[git@automic.com/192.168.1.1:22])[state=Opened] SshException: Server key did not validate
20251223/212557.229 - 480 Disconnecting(JGitClientSession[git@automic.com/192.168.1.1:22]): SSH2_DISCONNECT_HOST_KEY_NOT_VERIFIABLE - Server key did not validate
Add the IP Addresses of the gitrepo via the ssh-keyscan command
After which you should see the option when you select version control