diff --git a/docs/faq.rst b/docs/faq.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b6df3dc --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/faq.rst @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +Frequently Asked Questions +========================== + +**1. I am receiving an error when using Connect-VIServer as below** + +:: + + WARNING: Invalid server certificate. Use Set-PowerCLIConfiguration to set the value for the InvalidCertificateAction option to Prompt if you'd like to connect once or to add a permanent exception for this server. + connect-viserver : 10/17/16 3:00:15 PM Connect-VIServer An error occurred while sending the request. + At line:1 char:1 + connect-viserver 10.192.116.20 -User administrator@vsphere.local -Pas ... + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Connect-VIServer], ViError + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Client20_ConnectivityServiceImpl_Reconnect_Exception,VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.ConnectVIServer + +This error is because the certificate on your vCenter server is not trusted by the machine you are making the connection from. + +To fix this issue, replace the certificate chain on your machine or use the Set-PowerCLIConfiguration cmdlet to ignore certificate issues as below: + +:: + + Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore