VxRail: Node Add NIC Configuration Error: SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED

Summary: A node add fails on NIC configuration with error: SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED

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Symptoms

While performing a Node Add, we are unable to go pass the NIC Configuration Page.

Error log:

22-04-28T05:33:31.194+0000 ERROR [pool-69-thread-1] com.vce.commons.domainowner.graphq.DefaultQueryExecutorImpl DefaultQueryExecutorImpl.filterOutErrorData:173 - Errors in do-host responsFQDN:9090 ssl:<gevent._ssl3.SSLContext object at 0x7f31e9481278> [[SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:
852)]","locations":[{"line":1,"column":1542,"sourceName":null}],"description":null,"validationErrorType":null,"queryPath":null,"errorType":null,"path":["configuredHosts","0","hardware","pos
ition","rackName"],"extensions":null}

Curl check:

vxrm # curl --capath /var/lib/vmware-marvin/trust/lin --user root -X GET -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{}' https://ServerName.site.lab:9090/rest/ps/private/v1/misc/certservice/certs
Enter host password for user 'root':
curl: (35) error:14094410:SSL routines:ssl3_read_bytes:sslv3 alert handshake failure

Cause

SSL Handshake between ESXI and VXRM fails.

Resolution

Run the below commands to verify the certificate issue.
Check and update the ESXi certificates using the VMware documentation below:

1. Run the below command to test the ESXi host connection, and capture the entire output:

vxm: # openssl s_client -crl_check_all -CApath /var/lib/vmware-marvin/trust/lin/ -connect <esxi_fqdn>:443


2. Run the below command to test the ESXi host connection, and capture the entire output:

vxm: # openssl s_client -crl_check -CApath /var/lib/vmware-marvin/trust/lin/ -connect <esxi_fqdn>:443


3. Run the below command to test the ESXi host connection, and capture the entire output:

vxm: # openssl s_client -CApath /var/lib/vmware-marvin/trust/lin/ -connect <esxi_fqdn>:443
Example output:
Verify return code: 0 (ok)
Or,
Verify return code: 12 (CRL has expired)


Review the VMware documentation to renew and refresh the ESXi certificates:

Affected Products

VxRail, VxRail Software
Article Properties
Article Number: 000198975
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 05 Sept 2025
Version:  7
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