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Certificate Chaining Error when launching job of ASM OpenStack Observer

Troubleshooting


Problem

Even after following complete steps listed at https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS9LQB_1.1.6/LoadingData/t_asm_icp_configuringobservers.html , when you start Job for OpenStack Observer, Certificate chaining errors observed in the log.

Symptom

/opt/ibm/netcool/asm/logs/openstack-observer/openstack-observer.log has following
INFO   [2019-11-01 14:48:50,609] [cfd95b7e-3bc7-4006-a4a8-a73a79c71255:OpenStack - Ericsson - ceevepc] c.i.i.t.o.t.ObservationVertex -  Backing up observation vertex Ericsson - VEPC
INFO   [2019-11-01 14:48:50,617] [cfd95b7e-3bc7-4006-a4a8-a73a79c71255:OpenStack - Ericsson - ceevepc] c.i.i.t.o.t.ObservationVertex -  Existing backup observation vertex CTvJ5KIFQgaGNexrlJBsjA for Ericsson - VEPC.bak
INFO   [2019-11-01 14:48:50,636] [cfd95b7e-3bc7-4006-a4a8-a73a79c71255:OpenStack - Ericsson - ceevepc/KeystoneV3IdentityTask] c.i.i.t.o.o.j.r.v.t.AbstractTask -  cfd95b7e-3bc7-4006-a4a8-a73a79c71255:OpenStack - Ericsson - ceevepc/KeystoneV3IdentityTask - Starting...
INFO   [2019-11-01 14:48:50,661] [cfd95b7e-3bc7-4006-a4a8-a73a79c71255:OpenStack - Ericsson - ceevepc] c.i.i.t.o.o.j.r.OpenStackV3FullTopologyGetter -  cfd95b7e-3bc7-4006-a4a8-a73a79c71255:OpenStack - Ericsson - ceevepc - cancel - Cancelling Tasks, Shutting Down Executor...
ERROR  [2019-11-01 14:48:50,663] [cfd95b7e-3bc7-4006-a4a8-a73a79c71255:OpenStack - Ericsson - ceevepc] c.i.i.t.o.o.j.r.OpenStackV3FullTopologyGetter -  cfd95b7e-3bc7-4006-a4a8-a73a79c71255:OpenStack - Ericsson - ceevepc - OpenStack task error occurred, rethrowing...
java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: com.ibm.itsm.topology.observer.openstack.job.OpenStackTaskProcessingException: An error occurred while processing KeystoneV3IdentityTask:- javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: com.ibm.jsse2.util.h: PKIX path building failed: java.security.cert.CertPathBuilderException: PKIXCertPathBuilderImpl could not build a valid CertPath.; internal cause is:
        java.security.cert.CertPathValidatorException: The certificate issued by CN=IBMSubCA01, DC=IBM, DC=com, DC=Raleigh is not trusted; internal cause is:
        java.security.cert.CertPathValidatorException: Certificate chaining error
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.report(FutureTask.java:133)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.get(FutureTask.java:203)
        at com.ibm.itsm.topology.observer.openstack.job.rest.OpenStackV3FullTopologyGetter.waitForFutures(OpenStackV3FullTopologyGetter.java:155)
        at com.ibm.itsm.topology.observer.openstack.job.rest.OpenStackV3FullTopologyGetter.go(OpenStackV3FullTopologyGetter.java:107)
        at com.ibm.itsm.topology.observer.openstack.job.rest.FullRESTLoadJob.observe(FullRESTLoadJob.java:85)
        at com.ibm.itsm.topology.observer.app.ObservationJob.call(ObservationJob.java:179)
        at com.ibm.itsm.topology.observer.app.ObservationJob.call(ObservationJob.java:63)
        at com.ibm.itsm.topology.service.utils.InstrumentedVisibleExecutorService.wrapCallable(InstrumentedVisibleExecutorService.java:385)
        at com.ibm.itsm.topology.service.utils.InstrumentedVisibleExecutorService.access$400(InstrumentedVisibleExecutorService.java:65)
        at com.ibm.itsm.topology.service.utils.InstrumentedVisibleExecutorService$InstrumentedCallable.call(InstrumentedVisibleExecutorService.java:345)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:277)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1160)
        at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:635)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:812)
Caused by: com.ibm.itsm.topology.observer.openstack.job.OpenStackTaskProcessingException: An error occurred while processing KeystoneV3IdentityTask:- javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: com.ibm.jsse2.util.h: PKIX path building failed: java.security.cert.CertPathBuilderException: PKIXCertPathBuilderImpl could not build a valid CertPath.; internal cause is:
        java.security.cert.CertPathValidatorException: The certificate issued by CN=IBMSubCA01, DC=IBM, DC=com, DC=Raleigh is not trusted; internal cause is:
        java.security.cert.CertPathValidatorException: Certificate chaining error
        at com.ibm.itsm.topology.observer.openstack.job.rest.v3.task.KeystoneV3IdentityTask.process(KeystoneV3IdentityTask.java:43)
        at com.ibm.itsm.topology.observer.openstack.job.rest.v2.task.AbstractTask.call(AbstractTask.java:45)
        at com.ibm.itsm.topology.observer.openstack.job.rest.v2.task.AbstractTask.call(AbstractTask.java:22)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:277)
        at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:522)
        at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:277)
        at com.ibm.itsm.topology.service.utils.InstrumentedVisibleExecutorService.wrapRunnable(InstrumentedVisibleExecutorService.java:406)
        at com.ibm.itsm.topology.service.utils.InstrumentedVisibleExecutorService.access$200(InstrumentedVisibleExecutorService.java:65)
        at com.ibm.itsm.topology.service.utils.InstrumentedVisibleExecutorService$InstrumentedRunnable.run(InstrumentedVisibleExecutorService.java:317)
        ... 3 common frames omitted

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Historical Number

TS002906119

Document Information

Modified date:
09 May 2025

UID

ibm11102869