Regarding whether ESXi host certificates are automatically renewed when they expire

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Regarding whether ESXi hosts are automatically disconnected and reconnected when ESXi's certificate expire.

Environment

ESXi 7.0, ESXi 8.0

Resolution

When an ESXi host's certificate expires, it will not be automatically disconnected and reconnected; you must manually disconnect and reconnect to update the certificate.

Additional Information

Japanese KB: ESXi ホストの証明書が期限切れとなった場合に自動更新されるかどうかについて