TLS hostname verification error when connecting to InfluxDB via DNS name
Problem InfluxDB OSS 2.x serves HTTPS using a certificate whose Subject Alternative Name (SAN) may not include the DNS name used by the client. When the client resolves the host via DNS and initiates a TLS handshake, the hostname verification fails and the connection aborts before any data is exchanged. This manifests as a generic “connection error” or timeo