Reverting the last performed operation by republishing old certificates
In the event that there are issues with certificates populated in the most recent certificate-related operation, you can revert to the previous state. A backup of the certificates is stored in BACKUP_Store and can be invoked as required. It is also important to note that this can only take one step back, that is, undo the last operation.
How to do it...
- Log in to the vCSA. Key in the command
shellwhen prompted to access the shell. - The vSphere Certificate Manager utility can be invoked by the
/usr/lib/vmware-vmca/bin/certificate-managercommand.
- Choose option
7. Revert last performed operation by re-publishing old certificates:
- Confirm by typing in
Y.
How it works...
Certificates are sensitive in nature and could cause multiple issues if replaced incorrectly. This is due to the strict compliance needed and the procedure that heavily depends on user input. There is every possibility that certificates have incorrect entries...
