subscription-manager commands fail with the error message: "Unable to verify server's identity: tlsv1 alert unknown ca"
Issue
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subscription-manager fails with the following error message:
[root@example ~]# subscription-manager list --available Unable to verify server's identity: tlsv1 alert unknown ca
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Errors are seen in
/var/log/rhsm/rhsm.log
:2015-03-27 19:16:20,927 [DEBUG] subscription-manager @connection.py:469 - Making request: PUT /rhsm/consumers/3415b3fe-c201-4433-abdc-d1518b3c607f 2015-03-27 19:16:20,946 [ERROR] subscription-manager @cache.py:150 - Error updating system data on the server 2015-03-27 19:16:20,946 [ERROR] subscription-manager @cache.py:151 - tlsv1 alert unknown ca
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When using third party SSL/CA certs,
subscription-manager
gives tlsv1 errors while registering:# subscription-manager register --org="xxxx" --activationkey="xxxxxxxxxx" --force The system has been registered with ID: Unable to verify server's identity: tlsv1 alert unknown ca
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same error can appear when using
yum
:# yum check-update Loaded plugins: package_upload, product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-manager *tlsv1 alert unknown ca*
Environment
- Red Hat Satellite 6
- Red Hat Subscription Manager or Yum
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