Unisphere for PowerMax: Configuring LDAP-SSL gives error as "Invalid SSL Certificate Error Certificates do not conform to algorithm constraints"

Summary: Configuring LDAP-SSL in Unsiphere for PowerMax 9.1, fails with error message "Invalid SSL Certificate Error Certificates do not conform to algorithm constraints"

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Symptoms

Errors in smas.log:

Line 160196: Caused by: java.security.cert.CertPathValidatorException: Algorithm constraints check failed on signature algorithm: 1.2.840.113549.1.1.10
    
Line 160196: Caused by: java.security.cert.CertPathValidatorException: Algorithm constraints check failed on signature algorithm: 1.2.840.113549.1.1.10
    
Line 160201: 2021-09-01 09:45:37,324 ERROR [em.bp.SECURITY] (default task-57) com.emc.em.sage.usermgmt.AuthenticationConfigCommandProcessor.processValidateLdapConfigCommand:Failed to update LDAP value: com.emc.em.common.security.ldap.LdapConfigurationException: Invalid SSL Certificate Error Certificates do not conform to algorithm constraints

Cause

The signature algorithm used was RSASSA-PSS which is NOT supported. 
The ID in the error message 1.2.840.113549.1.1.10 confirms that the signature algorithm is RSASSA-PSS

Resolution

Customer must change the algorithm to supported algorithm (SHA256) and renew the certificate.
After renewing the certificate with the supported algorithm, LDAP-SSL can be configured successfully.

Affected Products

Unisphere for PowerMax
Article Properties
Article Number: 000191548
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 12 Oct 2022
Version:  2
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