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Security alert message: The name on the security certificate is invalid

Troubleshooting


Problem

The "IBM Tivoli Data Protection for VMware - " plug-in is selected in the VMware vSphere Client under the "Solutions and Applications" panel. A certificate error is logged indicating the name is invalid.

Symptom

A "Security Alert" window appears with the following warning text :

The name on the security certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site

For example :


Although the certificate is imported, each subsequent access to the plug-in logs the same message.

[{"Product":{"code":"SS8TDQ","label":"Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Data Protection for VMware","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"7.1;7.1.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB69","label":"Storage TPS"}}]

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

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