Symptoms

Post-STIG enablement, attempt to connect PowerStore to vCenter server fails with error "unable to connect to vCenter".Screenshot from PowerStore Manager:

Cause

The VASA server certificate may not load into the keystore due to a timing issue, leading to failed connections on port 8443. This is because the certificate loading process is inadvertently linked to the admin password state, which changes after STIG enablement.

Resolution

Enable STIG on PowerStore and then connectivity from vcenter photonOS run openssl against port 8443. -vcenter [ ~ ]# openssl s_client -connect <PowerStore_Cluster_IP>:8443 If no certificate returns, proceed to the next steps. Change the admin password through the GUI.Start an SSH connection to the PowerStore clusterIP with the service user and restart the ControlPath (CP) container by running the following command: svc_container_mgmt restart CP Run openssl against port 8443 again. The VASA server certificate should now be visible.Re-try vCenter Server Connection

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