The following error:
can happen when you change the network identification for the vCenter Server Appliance (by default, certificate is generated for something like localhost.localhost) To resolve this issue, toggle the certificate settings.
- Log in to the vCenter Server Appliance Web interface at https://hostname:5480/.
- Click the Admin tab.
- Regenerate certificates:
- vCenter Server 5.1: Select Toggle certificate setting so that the Certificate regeneration enabled displays Yes.
- vCenter Server 5.5: Select Yes under Certificate regeneration enabled.
- Click Submit.
- Reboot the vCenter Server Appliance.
- After the vCenter Server Appliance reboots, confirm that the Certificate regeneration enabled option is set to disabled.