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NetApp SMI-S Provider reports the 'cimserver' certificate has expired

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Applies to

  • NetApp SMI-S Provider
  • Microsoft Windows Server
  • Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)
  • Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM)

Issue

  • Unable to authenticate against your NetApp SMI-S Provider / cimserver.
  • Unable to add NetApp SMI-S Provider via Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM).
  • NetApp SMI-S Provider reports via the cimserver_standard log that cimon.cert has expired.
18-Apr-2022 10:29:32.939 INFO    cimserver: Listening on HTTP port 5988.
18-Apr-2022 10:29:32.939 WARNING cimserver: SSL Exception: Certificate C:\Program Files (x86)\NetApp\smis\pegasus/cimom.cert has expired.
18-Apr-2022 10:29:32.939 WARNING cimserver: SSL Exception: Certificate C:\Program Files (x86)\NetApp\smis\pegasus/cimom.cert has expired.
18-Apr-2022 10:29:32.939 INFO    cimserver: Listening on HTTPS port 5989.
18-Apr-2022 10:29:32.939 INFO    cimserver: Started CIM Server version 2.13.0.
18-Apr-2022 10:29:43.994 INFO    cimserver: SLP Registration Initiated
18-Apr-2022 10:30:12.489 INFO    cimserver: Authentication failed for user user/domain.com from client IP address XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.
18-Apr-2022 10:30:13.208 INFO    cimserver: Authentication failed for user user/domain.com from client IP address XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.
18-Apr-2022 10:30:13.928 INFO    cimserver: Authentication failed for user user/domain.com from client IP address XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.
 

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