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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