Alarm "MACHINE_SSL_CERT certificate in VECS has expired. KB 385107" seen in vCenter Server UI despite the certificate being valid.
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Alarm "MACHINE_SSL_CERT certificate in VECS has expired. KB 385107" seen in vCenter Server UI despite the certificate being valid.

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Article ID: 432628

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Products

VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

  • The alarm "MACHINE_SSL_CERT certificate in VECS has expired. KB 385107" is active.



  • The MACHINE_SSL_CERT itself is valid and not expired. 

Environment

vCenter Server 8.0 U3g and later

Cause

By default the alarm "MACHINE_SSL_CERT certificate in VECS has expired. KB 385107" does not automatically reset to Green once the expired or expiring certificate has been replaced. 

Resolution

Select the alarm under 'Monitor > Issues and Alarms > Triggered Alarms' and then "Reset to Green".

Additional Information

Certificate Status alarm is missing in vCenter Server 8.0 U3g or later