Certbot fails across several hostnames with unclear errors
Certbot fails for several hostnames at once with AAAA and timeout errors, and the messages do not show which fix applies to which name.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
5 public reports · first reported 27 August 2026 · last reported 27 August 2026
What's going wrong
When one Certbot command requests certificates for several hostnames at once, the run can fail with AAAA record complaints and connection timeouts, and the messages do not say which hostname needs which fix.
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