Error LCMVSPHERESYSTEM1000055 during the deployment of a collector node to an existing VCF Operations environment

Products

• VMware SDDC Manager / VCF Installer

Issue/Introduction

During a brownfield import using the VCF Installer, the deployment of a collector node fails with the following error details:

• Error Code: LCMVSPHERESYSTEM1000055
• Message: "Unknown error occurred while trying to deploy ovf."
• Logs: com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.exception.CertificateValidationException: Server certificate chain is not trusted and thumbprint doesn't match java.lang.RuntimeException: No certificate found in trust store

Environment

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.x

Cause

This failure occurs when the internal trust store lacks the required certificate thumbprint for the target vCenter, leading to an SSL handshake failure during OVF deployment.

This typically happens if the vCenter has not been properly integrated or validated as a deployment target.

Resolution

If the desired vCenter is not available, perform the following steps:

1. Add the vCenter Account: 
   • Navigate to VCF Operations → Administration → Integrations → Accounts. Add the required vCenter/VMware Cloud Foundation account.
2. Add Deployment Target: 
   • Navigate to VCF Operations → Lifecycle → VCF Management → Settings → Deployment Targets. Add and validate the required Deployment Target.
3. Update Component Selection: Return to the Components page and select the newly added vCenter/VMware Cloud Foundation.
   
   
4. Retry the task after completing the steps above.