Handshake Failed. SSL0234W Error from WebSphere v5/6

SSL0234W: SSL Handshake Failed, The certificate sent by the peer
has expired or is invalid.

First symptom of this issue is user cant access with secure connection 

(port 443, SSL).

Try to check error log from apache , usually by default(IBM HTTP) :

root@localhost# cd /opt/IBMHTTPServer/logs/dailylogs

Let consider below situation:

OS=AIX 5.3

Apps=IBM WebSphere v5

HTTP=IBM HTTPServer 1.3

CA=DigiCert Malaysia

CA Root=Malaysia Premier CA 1024(MPCA1024)

On 1st May 2011, CA root will expired and has to be replace by new CA Root 

MPCA1024.

After replaced new CA Root user no longer can access the system and 

re-bounce error SSL0234W. This is high possibility on new CA Root 

having error, even you can view the certificate correctly using cert viewer.

When this problem happens you have to consult the CA to check the CA Root.

As we know creating a new CA Root will be a lot of works to be done.

This issue just happened to my system, and the issue is the CA Root itself.