Replace host certificate API returns 404 error: The requested URI could not be found.

Products

• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

• Replacing host transport node certificates through API.
  POST https://<nsx-mgr>/api/v1/trust-management/certificates/aaction/replace-host-certificate/<UUID>
  
  Example:
  # curl -k -u 'admin' -XPOST [email protected] -H'Content-type: application/json' https://<nsx-mgr>/api/v1/trust-management/certificates/aaction/replace-host-certificate/<UUID>
  
  
• Response shows The requested URI: /api/v1/trust-management/certificates/aaction/replace-host-certificate/<UUID> could not be found.
  
  Example:
  {
    "module_name" : "common-services",
    "error_message" : "The requested URI: /api/v1/trust-management/certificates/aaction/replace-host-certificate/<UUID> could not be found.",
    "error_code" : 258
}
  
  
• Access Log shows the API returns HTTP 404 Not Found.
  
  /var/log/proton/localhost_access_log.txt
  <TIMESTAMP> - "POST /nsxapi/api/v1/trust-management/certificates/aaction/replace-host-certificate/<UUID> HTTP/1.1" 404 238 15 15 +
  
  

 

Environment

NSX 4.x

Cause

Requested URL is incorrect. Use correct one instead.

Correct	POST api/v1/trust-management/certificates/action/replace-host-certificate/<UUID>
Incorrect	POST api/v1/trust-management/certificates/aaction/replace-host-certificate/<UUID>

 

Resolution

Use correct URL to replace host transport node certificates.
POST /api/v1/trust-management/certificates/action/replace-host-certificate/<UUID>

curl -k -u 'admin' -XPOST [email protected] -H'Content-type: application/json' https://<nsx-mgr>/api/v1/trust-management/certificates/action/replace-host-certificate/<UUID>

Additional Information

NSX 4.2 Documentation: Replace Certificates Through API
NSX 4.1 Documentation: Replace Certificates