VMware PowerCLI Connect-VIServer Error: Invalid server certificate. Use Set-PowerCLIConfiguration

 

 

Problem:

 
Unable to connect vCenter with  “Connect-VIServer” command. It gives error “VMware PowerCLI Connect-VIServer Error: Invalid server certificate. Use Set-PowerCLIConfiguration
 

 
 
Reason:
 
The issue usually happen whenever Self Signed Certificate is used in Vcenter server.
 
 
Solution:
 
Execute below command to ignore Certificate check during vCenter Connection.
 
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore
 

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