Unable to connect to v center via self signed ssl certifcate (allow_unverified_ssl == false is failing)

[pradeep-git23]

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Terraform

1.4

Terraform Provider

v2.4.1

VMware vSphere

7.0.3

Description

When allow_unverified_ssl == false , Automation is failing

Affected Resources or Data Sources

provider "vsphere" {
user = "{{vmware_user}}"
password = "{{vmware_pass}}"
vsphere_server = "{{vcenter}}"
allow_unverified_ssl = false
}

Terraform Configuration

automation is failing while allow_unverified_ssl = false

Debug Output

�[31m│�[0m �[0m�[1m�[31mError: �[0m�[0m�[1merror setting up new vSphere SOAP client: Post "https://ip.of.vcenter/sdk": x509: certificate signed by unknown authority�[0m

Panic Output

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Expected Behavior

It should execute terraform plan and apply
.

Actual Behavior

Failing with the error at terraform Plan. �[31m│�[0m �[0m�[1m�[31mError: �[0m�[0m�[1merror setting up new vSphere SOAP client: Post "https://ip/sdk": x509: certificate signed by unknown authority�[0m

Steps to Reproduce

allow_unverified_ssl = false
while executing automation from awx to vcenter

Environment Details

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Screenshots

References

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[tenthirtyam]

Set it to true for self-signed or add the vCenter Server and VMCA certificates to your trust store if using false.

[pradeep-git23]

Hi @tenthirtyam thank you for your input i am using K8 cluster for running awx.

[tenthirtyam]

Are you still having an issue?

[tenthirtyam]

No reply from OP.

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