came back to this after a couple months and still have the same issues(pretty sure i even used an updated version too). no external PSC, but cannot register using advanced method nor windows domain. the time troubleshooting has exceeded it's value and i just wanted to report what i see
here's using the advanced method:
Couldn't create collection task to test endpoint. -> java.lang.RuntimeException: Couldn't login the client. -> Couldn't login the client. -> Error communicating to the remote server https://1--.---.---.---:7444/sts/stsservice/vsphere.localCO -> Error communicating to the remote server https://1--.---.---.---:7444/sts/stsservice/vsphere.localCO -> HTTP transport error: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: java.security.cert.CertificateException: No subject alternative names matching IP address 1--.---.---.--- found -> java.security.cert.CertificateException: No subject alternative names matching IP address 1--.---.---.--- found -> No subject alternative names matching IP address 1--.---.---.--- found
the port is open, DNS works and all that.fails from a machine on the same subnet even.
Starting Nmap 7.70 ( https://nmap.org ) at 2019-03-05 14:49 Mountain Standard Time
PORT STATE SERVICE VERSION
7444/tcp open ssl/http Apache Tomcat 8.5.24
standard method:
Couldn't create collection task to test endpoint. -> java.lang.RuntimeException: Couldn't login the client. -> Couldn't login the client. -> General failure. -> Internal server error
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i replaced certs using our CA. I'm going to guess it's partially related to that, although no other VMware products totally fail like this