Joining the AD domain fails due to a certificate error
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- Active Directory
- Certificate
Issue
While trying to join the new AD domain, ONTAP returns the following error.
cluster::> cifs server modify -vserver svm1 -cifs-server cifsserver -domain domain.net -ou OU=Servers,OU=_Central,OU=xxxxx,DC=xxxxx,DC=xxxxx,DC=net -status-admin downIn order to create an Active Directory machine account for the CIFS server, youmust supply the name and password of a Windows account with sufficientprivileges to add computers to the"OU=Servers,OU=_Central,OU=xxxxx,DC=xxxxx,DC=xxxxx,DC=net" container within the"domain.net" domain.Enter the user name: xxxxx@domain.netEnter the password:Error: Machine account creation procedure failed[ 7687] Loaded the preliminary configuration.[ 8109] Successfully connected to ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, port 88 usingTCP[ 9449] Successfully connected to ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, port 636using TCP[ 9667] Required certificate with CA Siemens Healthineers CoreServices Root CA is not installed[ 9670] Unable to start LDAPS: Can't contact LDAP server[ 9670] Additional info: error:14090086:SSLroutines:ssl3_get_server_certificate:certificate verifyfailed[ 9670] Unable to connect to LDAP (Active Directory) service ondeerlmmf01ads.domain.net (Error: Can't contact LDAPserver)**[ 9670] FAILURE: Unable to make a connection (LDAP (Active** Directory):domain.net), result: 7642Error: command failed: Failed to create the Active Directory machine account"cifsserver". Reason: LDAP Error: Cannot contact the LDAP server.Required certificate with CA Siemens Healthineers Core Services Root CA is not installed