E-CA: PSEMAgent.bat fails with "PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target" error (Doc ID 2492105.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 15, 2021

Applies to:

Symptoms

While trying to generate the Peer ID by running PSEMAgent.bat, its failing with "PKIX path building failed" error

ERROR
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EMF_CATEGORY - sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target


STEPS
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The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1. Navigate to the PS_HOME/PSEMAgent Folder
2. Start the PSEMAgent.bat file
3. See the error "PKIX path building failed"

BUSINESS IMPACT
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The issue has the following business impact:
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