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Unable to renew or delete server-chain certificate due to corresponding server certificate

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • Certificates

Issue

  • Deleting a server-chain certificate fails:

cluster1::> certificate delete -vserver svm_name -type server-chain -serial ABCDEFABCDEF -cert-name XXXXXXXXX  -common-name www.example.com -ca www.example.com

Error: command failed: Cannot delete server-chain certificate. Reason: There is a corresponding server certificate for it.
 
  • There are a server and server-chain certificate with identical serial numbers:

cluster1::> security certificate show -vserver svm_name

Vserver    Serial Number   Common Name                               Type
---------- --------------- ----------------------------------------- ---------
svm_name   ABCDEFABCDEF    www.example.com                           server
Certificate Authority:  www.example.com
Expiration Date: Mon Jan 01 01:00:00 2024
svm_name   ABCDEFABCDEF    www.example.com                           server-chain
Certificate Authority:  www.example.com
Expiration Date: Mon Jan 01 01:00:00 2024

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