Support of VMWare VI agent for TLS 1.2

Question & Answer

Question

Does the VMWare VI agent support TLS 1.2 in case SSL v3 cannot be used?

Cause

SSLv3 is enabled by default on vCenter server before version 6.0.
In vCenter server version 6.0, SSLv3 is disabled by default.

Answer

VMware VI agent 7.2 FP1 does not support TLS 1.2.
To support TLS 1.2, you need to have at least VMware VI agent 7.2 FP2 IF3.
VMware VI agent 7.2 FP2 IF3 is the minimum version to support vCenter 6.0.

If your vCenter is only using TLS 1.2, and no other protocols, then you need to take a look at this APAR:
IJ01104: VI AGENT 07.20.04.01 NOT CONNECTING VCENTER USING ONLY TLS V1.2

Check this blog for a solution:
Enabling VMware agent to work with various protocols configured with vCenter

Related Information

IBM(R) Tivoli(R) Monitoring for Virtual Environments: V

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Product Synonym

itmfve tivoli monitoring for virtual environments

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Modified date:
17 June 2018

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