Renew or Refresh ESXi Certificates Task and SimpliVity Impact ???

[helloo1]

hello~

An esxi certificate warning message occurred in simplivity.
I checked the esxi certificate validity period status on each node as expiry imminent.
The expiration date is 2025.05.15, but the status is expiry imminent, which is strange.
I don't know if clicking Renew on the esxi certificate screen will solve it.
And I don't know what effect it will have on simplivity.
If you have a similar experience, please give me some advice.

thank you~~

[Joshua610 · Accepted solution]

Good day, 

Thank you for allowing me time to review your query and provide some feedback. Please let me know if you have any further questions after reviewing the following. 

[I don't know if clicking Renew on the esxi certificate screen will solve it.] - It will as you can see with the explanations below with the provided Broadcom Knowledge Article/Postings:

Broadcom - Posting and Knowledge Articles: 

https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/392775/esxi-host-certificate-status-alarm.html

https://community.broadcom.com/vmware-cloud-foundation/discussion/esxi-7-host-certificate-status-expiration-imminent-renewal-doesnt-update-valid-to-date#:~:text=06%3A01%20AM-,t%20looks%20like%20the%20issue%20is%20that%20vCenter's%20CA%20itself,host%20certificates%20can%20be%20regenerated.

How to renew/Refresh Certificates: 
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/7-0/vsphere-security-7-0/securing-esxi-hosts/certificate-management-for-esxi-hosts/renew-esxi-certificates.html

"By default, vCenter Server renews the certificates of a host with status Expired, Expiration imminent, or Expiring shortly, each time the host is added to the inventory, or reconnected.

1 - Browse to the host in the vSphere Client inventory.
2 - Click Configure.
3 - Under System, click Certificate.
You can view detailed information about the selected host's certificate.
4 - Click Renew or Refresh CA Certificates.
Option          Description
Renew           Retrieves a fresh signed certificate for the host from VMCA.

Refresh          CA Certificates Pushes all certificates in the TRUSTED_ROOTS store in the vCenter Server VECS store to the host.
5 - Click Yes to confirm."

[I don't know what effect it will have on simplivity. ]
Simplivity should have minimum impact. However, if should anything happen we would be here to support.

For vSphere Upgrade information via SimpliVity here is a guide for you:
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=sd00005177en_us

As well as an Interoperability guide for when the time comes: 
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=a00117319en_us

[helloo1]

Thanks for your reply. The problem has been solved.

[Thaufique_Mod]

Hi @helloo1 

We are glad to know the issue has been resolved.