Configuration: vCenter Virtual Appliance running 5.1.0.  2 x identical ESXi hosts running 5.0U1.  VCVA is running on ESXi host 'a'.

Symptom: vCenter complains of a disconnect in communication with the host, but automatically reconnects after a moment.  ESXi hosts do not experience any issues - no reboots, no interruption to running VMs on them or connections to applications on the VMs.  Have not been able to find any seemingly relevant messages in the logs on either ESXi hosts.

Times of events:

Oct 30, 3:07PM - disconnect from host 'b', automatically reconnected after a moment

Nov 6, 10:35PM - disconnect from host 'a', automatically reconnected after a moment

Nov 20, 8:00AM - disconnect from host 'a', automatically reconnected after a moment

The key errors that I've located are in the vCenter vpxd.log files.  Same pattern of messages for each occurrence (didn't see these messagea at any other time).

Does anyone have any ideas as to what service is connecting to what, or where I might look for further information regarding this issue?  I've not come up with any useful KB articles or discussion posts regarding these messages.

Any ideas would be appreciated!

2012-10-30T19:07:09.172Z [7FEFA22BD700 info 'commonvpxLro' opID=474CFF98-00005D8C-e] [VpxLRO] -- BEGIN task-internal-44909 --  -- vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.retrieveContents -- 98223be0-04ed-2fc5-75e4-e246662b83c5(52f148c6-b51f-212a-9f3f-613de90a774a)
2012-10-30T19:07:09.174Z [7FEFA22BD700 info 'commonvpxLro' opID=474CFF98-00005D8C-e] [VpxLRO] -- FINISH task-internal-44909 --  -- vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.retrieveContents --
2012-10-30T19:07:11.877Z [7FEFA22FE700 error 'HttpConnectionPool-000000'] [ConnectComplete] Connect failed to <cs p:00007fef9c692d60, TCP:hostname.fqdn.com:443>; cnx: (null), error: N7Vmacore15SystemExceptionE(Name or service not known)
2012-10-30T19:07:11.877Z [7FEFA31F3700 warning 'VpxProfiler' opID=HB-host-444@28464-c0785c1b] ClientAdapterBase::InvokeOnSoap: (hostname.fqdn.com, vpxapi.VpxaService.retrieveChanges) [SoapRpcTime] took 20014 ms
2012-10-30T19:07:11.877Z [7FEFA31F3700 error 'vpxdvpxdVmomi' opID=HB-host-444@28464-c0785c1b] [VpxdClientAdapter] Got vmacore exception: Name or service not known
2012-10-30T19:07:11.878Z [7FEFA31F3700 error 'vpxdvpxdVmomi' opID=HB-host-444@28464-c0785c1b] [VpxdClientAdapter] Backtrace:
--> backtrace[00] rip 00007fefa8297a84 Vmacore::System::Stacktrace::CaptureWork(unsigned int)
--> backtrace[01] rip 00007fefa8176ae2 Vmacore::System::SystemFactoryImpl::CreateQuickBacktrace(Vmacore::Ref<Vmacore::System::Backtrace>&)
--> backtrace[02] rip 00007fefa80d7da5 Vmacore::Throwable::Throwable(std::string const&)
--> backtrace[03] rip 00007fefa825fd3c Vmacore::SystemException::SystemException(int, std::string const&)
--> backtrace[04] rip 00007fefa82846dd /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/libvmacore.so(+0x3e66dd) [0x7fefa82846dd]
--> backtrace[05] rip 00007fefa8166bec /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/libvmacore.so(+0x2c8bec) [0x7fefa8166bec]
--> backtrace[06] rip 00007fefa82956f3 /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/libvmacore.so(+0x3f76f3) [0x7fefa82956f3]
--> backtrace[07] rip 00007fefa828a5c2 /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/libvmacore.so(+0x3ec5c2) [0x7fefa828a5c2]
--> backtrace[08] rip 00007fefa828599f /usr/lib/vmware-vpx/libvmacore.so(+0x3e799f) [0x7fefa828599f]
--> backtrace[09] rip 00007fefa6bff7b6 /lib64/libpthread.so.0(+0x77b6) [0x7fefa6bff7b6]
--> backtrace[10] rip 00007fefa62c8c6d /lib64/libc.so.6(clone+0x6d) [0x7fefa62c8c6d]
-->
2012-10-30T19:07:13.336Z [7FEFA31F3700 info 'vpxdvpxdVmomi' opID=HB-host-444@28464-c0785c1b] [ClientAdapterBase::InvokeOnSoap] Invoke done (hostname.fqdn.com, vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.cancelWaitForUpdates)
2012-10-30T19:07:13.337Z [7FEFA31F3700 warning 'VpxProfiler' opID=HB-host-444@28464-c0785c1b] [VpxdHostSync] GetChanges host:hostname.fqdn.com (192.168.1.187) [GetChangesTime] took 21474 ms

Hello Guys,

It's a brand new server with Windows 2008 R2 installed from scratch with all updates.  vCenter Single Sign-On, Web Client, and Inventory Service gets installed with no issues but during the installation of vCenter Server, it gives and error with the following message:

The wizard was interrupted before vmware vcenter could be completely installed. Refer to the log files vim-vci-msi.log.  I have also attached the log file it refers to.  I have already tried KB article 2013922 http://goo.gl/tTjBMQ but no change. I don't see anything obvious that could cause the installation to fail.  Thanks for your help.

When I click this Storage View<tab> from within vSphere client, I get this error all the time....anyone know a fix for this?

The server 'my.host.name' could not interpret the client's request. (The remote server returned an error: (503) Server Unavailable

Hello,

I am fairly new to vSphere.  I have two hosts running ESXi 5.1  One of those hosts is running the "VMware vCenter Server Appliance" with vSphere version 5.5.  I currently have a single cluster that contains all the VMs both the hosts and the SAN. 

I am trying to enable EVC mode, however when I attempt that it tells me that the host cannot be admitted because there are powered on VMs.  I can power down all of the VMs except the vCenter Appliance and I still get the problem on the host that has the appliance on it.  If I power down the appliance, I will not be able to use vSphere to enable EVC.

How can I enable EVC when vSphere is not running?

Thanks,

Jeff

An error occured login to vcenter the following error occured "Vsphere client could not connect to vcenter,An unknown connection error occured.

The request failed because of connection  failed (unable to connect the remote server.").When login using vsphere web client with active directory

and local account it was successful but cannot add any data center objects.

Hi All,

I have vcenter 5.5 setup but when I try to manage it via the weclient it just constantly hangs (the client) I couldn't even enter the foundation license.  Is there a common task that has to be carried out before getting the best from the web client? anyone now what I could look into?

Thanks

Dear VMware Community!

I don't have any web interface after install. Could you help me to solve this issue?

I installed successfully VMware-ESXi-5.5.0, and then downloaded and deployed VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-5.5.0.5101-1398493.

This is nmap scan results of vCenter Server Appliance:
Starting Nmap 6.40 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2013-11-18 10:47 Środkowoeuropejski czas stand.
Host is up (0.00s latency).
Not shown: 96 closed ports
PORT     STATE    SERVICE
22/tcp   open     ssh
135/tcp  filtered msrpc
8009/tcp filtered ajp13
8080/tcp filtered http-proxy
MAC Address: 00:0C:29:A1:86:C9 (VMware)
Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 0.86 seconds

I hope that some of you faced with this problem, because I can't find a solution!:-)

In attached file you can find screenshot form console.

Cheers!

By the way, from default virtual machine hardware version is 7, I upgraded it to 10 but without any change.

Hi All,

I recently moved our vCenter installation to another server "vCenterServer" from the original server "Win12-ban", I have left the database on "Win12-ban" and created a DSN on "vCenterServer" which tests successfully when connecting into the database from the "vCenterServer" database. When I originally set this all up it worked a dream, I was originally using my own domain account to start the service (rather than the local system account), but now none of these accounts will start the service. I really want to be using the local account as I want to be able to see performance stats within vcenter.

The error message I get when trying to start the service is:

Followed by this in the event viewer:

Task Category: None

The description for Event ID 1000 from source VMware VirtualCenter Server cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.

The following information was included with the event:

Error getting configuration info from the database

I have tested the DSN from the machine with vCenter installed and it tests successfully, which suggests there is a connection from the vCenter Server to the database, has anyone encountered similar issues?

Hey all,

I'm glad to join these forms and hope I don't get shot down for not having a VM cert (I'm trying hard to find out where and how to get it)

I have recently graduated with a Network Managing diploma, and am on the fast track into my new career. Now I'll try to fill in as much so things are as clear as possible

ESXi 1 - Dell G6, running 5.1.0, 1065491

Storage Adapter - Smart Array P410i

vmhba0

Details - HP Serial Attached SCSI Disk, ID (naa.############...), Runtime Name: vmhba1:c0:T0:L0, Mounted Disk Non-SSD, Block Adapter, 1TB)

ESXi 2 - Dell G7 running 5.1.0, 1065491

Storage Adapter - Smart Array P410i

Details- HP Serial Attached SCSI Disk, ID (naa.############...), Runtime Name: vmhba1:c0:T0:L1, Mounted Disk Non-SSD, Block Adapter, 1TB)

vCenter - Win Server 2008 r2 (working on getting the powershell features to work with CodePLex packages)

Has Both ESXi hosts in a single Datacenter, with a single Cluster... in this cluster is one SAN that both hosts can access no problem

When I click on Cluster 1 -> Summary -> Storage (Shows ESXi 1 local storage and SAN storage) NO ESXi 2 local storage.

When I click on ESXi 1 host in vCenter and then click on either Summary, or Configuration(Storage)... it will show the SAN and the hosts local storage

When I click on ESXi 2 host in vCenter and then click on either Summary, or Configuration(Storage)... it will show the SAN and NOT the hosts local storage

Question how can I view and manage ESX 2 local storage via vCenter?

Right now I have to manually log into ESX 2 via vSphere thickclient and see its local datastore.

I was talkin to a couple people on #vmware in IRC, but can't seem to figure out why... is something mmiss configured? I figured to do this would have been a no brainer... I tryed "scan for new datastores" on the ESX 2 within vCenter, no dice.

HELP

Hi,

Today I've found out that for one of my templates some of the actions are grayed out. I can successfully deploy vm from this template, however I can't convert it to vm, nor rename it, nor remove it from inventory, nor delete it from disk. There are no on-going actions for this template currently. How can I find out why those actions are grayed out (my other templates are just fine, hasn't got those actions grayed out)?

i have vCenter Server 5.1.1064983 and I wanted to update to 5.1.0-1235309.

step one - updating SSO.  I  enter master password and get an error - Provider password is wrong or empty.

I try  to login to webclient with admin@system-Domain  - yourpassword expires

I try to reset password -  C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\SSOServer\ssolscli\ssopass admin

>Using Lookup Service: https://192.168.3.81:7444/lookupservice/sdk (on the current machine).

> Intializing registration provider...

> Getting SSL certificates for https://192.168.3.81:7444/lookupservice/sdk

> com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.exception.CertificateValidationException: Server certficate assertion not verified and thumbprint not matched

>Return code is: SslHandshakeFailed 1

C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\SSOServer\ssolscli>ssolscli.cmd listServi

ces https://smart.intranet:7444/lookupservice/sdk

Intializing registration provider...

Getting SSL certificates for https://smart.intranet:7444/lookupservice/sdk

Getting SSL certificates for https://smart.intranet:7444/sso-adminserver/sdk

Anonymous execution

Found 6 services.

Service 1

-----------

serviceId={B567E535-386A-417F-B21D-60D2F5B7EBB7}:10

serviceName=vCenterService

type=urn:vc

endpoints={[url=https://smart.intranet:443/sdk,protocol=vmomi]}

version=5.1

description=vCenter Server

ownerId=vCenterServer_2012.11.27_142748@System-Domain

productId=<null>

viSite={B567E535-386A-417F-B21D-60D2F5B7EBB7}

Service 2

-----------

serviceId={B567E535-386A-417F-B21D-60D2F5B7EBB7}:3

serviceName=The group check interface of the SSO server

type=urn:sso:groupcheck

endpoints={[url=https://smart.intranet:7444/sso-adminserver/sdk,protocol=vmomi]}

version=1.0

description=The group check interface of the SSO server

ownerId=<null>

productId=<null>

viSite={B567E535-386A-417F-B21D-60D2F5B7EBB7}

Service 3

-----------

serviceId={B567E535-386A-417F-B21D-60D2F5B7EBB7}:6

serviceName=VMware vSphere Web Client

type=urn:com.vmware.vsphere.client

endpoints={[url=https://smart.cs_ltd.intranet:9443/vsphere-client,protocol=vmomi

]}

version=5.1

description=VMware vSphere Web Client Service

ownerId=WebClient_2012.11.27_141740

productId=<null>

viSite={B567E535-386A-417F-B21D-60D2F5B7EBB7}

Service 4

-----------

serviceId={B567E535-386A-417F-B21D-60D2F5B7EBB7}:5

serviceName=VMware Log Browser

type=urn:logbrowser:logbrowser

endpoints={[url=https://smart.cs_ltd.intranet:12443/vmwb/logbrowser,protocol=unk

nown],[url=https://smart.cs_ltd.intranet:12443/authentication/authtoken,protocol

=unknown]}

version=2.1.0.855129

description=Enables browsing vSphere log files within the VMware Web Client

ownerId=WebClient_2012.11.27_141740

productId=<null>

viSite={B567E535-386A-417F-B21D-60D2F5B7EBB7}

Service 5

-----------

serviceId={B567E535-386A-417F-B21D-60D2F5B7EBB7}:2

serviceName=The security token service interface of the SSO server

type=urn:sso:sts

endpoints={[url=https://smart.intranet:7444/ims/STSService?wsdl,protocol=wsTrust

]}

version=1.0

description=The security token service interface of the SSO server

ownerId=<null>

productId=<null>

viSite={B567E535-386A-417F-B21D-60D2F5B7EBB7}

Service 6

-----------

serviceId={B567E535-386A-417F-B21D-60D2F5B7EBB7}:1

serviceName=The administrative interface of the SSO server

type=urn:sso:admin

endpoints={[url=https://smart.intranet:7444/sso-adminserver/sdk,protocol=vmomi]}

version=1.0

description=The administrative interface of the SSO server

ownerId=<null>

productId=<null>

viSite={B567E535-386A-417F-B21D-60D2F5B7EBB7}

Return code is: Success

0

C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\SSOServer\ssolscli>ssolscli.cmd listServi

ces https://192.168.3.81:7444/lookupservice/sdk

Intializing registration provider...

Getting SSL certificates for https://192.168.3.81:7444/lookupservice/sdk

com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.exception.CertificateValidationException: Server certi

ficate assertion not verified and thumbprint not matched

com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.exception.CertificateValidationException: Server certi

ficate assertion not verified and thumbprint not matched

Return code is: OperationFailed

100

vSphere I update from version 5.0 and all was well.

Hello,

i'm running the VCSA since a couple of months and tried to update it to 5.0 Update 1a (http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2031331). After 14 hours the Update was running, middle in database-upgrade, nothing happened anymore, that's why i've rebooted the Vcenter appliance. It never came up again

Well, then i've made a restore through Veeam and finally the Vcenter appliance is running again, with the old 5.0.03324 Build 472350.

Now i would to try to Update the Appliance to 5.0.0.5239 Build 759855 again, but the Update failed before it really starts

What can i do?

Error: Failed to install updates (Error while running installation tests and post-install scripts

Version - 5.0.0.3324 Build 472350
Description - VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Update to version 5.0.0
08/08/2012 05:48:35 18860 main:UA_CLI.cpp:187 (updatecli) [INFO] Starting Install
08/08/2012 05:48:35 18860 updateStatus:UA_CLI.cpp:45 (updatecli) [INFO] Update status: Starting Install
08/08/2012 05:48:35 18860 updateStatus:UA_CLI.cpp:45 (updatecli) [INFO] Update status: Running pre-install scripts
08/08/2012 05:48:35 18860 executeFile:UA_CLI.cpp:86 (updatecli) [INFO] Running /opt/vmware/var/lib/vami/update/data/job/38/pre_install '5.0.0.3324' '5.0.0.5239'
Installing update from version 5.0.0.3324 to version 5.0.0.5239
Stopping VMware vSphere Profile-Driven Storage Service...
Stopped VMware vSphere Profile-Driven Storage Service.
Stopping VMware Inventory Service...
Stopped VMware Inventory Service.
Stopping tomcat: success
Stopping vmware-vpxd: success
Shutting down ldap-server..done
VMware vSphere Client is not running.
08/08/2012 05:48:50 18860 updateStatus:UA_CLI.cpp:45 (updatecli) [INFO] Update status: Done pre-install scripts
08/08/2012 05:48:50 18860 updateStatus:UA_CLI.cpp:45 (updatecli) [INFO] Update status: Running installation tests
08/08/2012 05:48:50 18860 executeFile:UA_CLI.cpp:86 (updatecli) [INFO] Running /opt/vmware/var/lib/vami/update/data/job/38/test_command
warning: /opt/vmware/var/lib/vami/update/data/package-pool/package-pool/vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.3.2-292861.sles11sp1.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA1 signature: NOKEY, key ID 66fd4949
Preparing packages for installation...
        file /etc/vmware-tools/poweroff-vm-default from install of vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.3.2-292861.sles11sp1.x86_64 conflicts with file from package open-vm-tools-2008.09.03-5.45.x86_64
        file /etc/vmware-tools/poweron-vm-default from install of vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.3.2-292861.sles11sp1.x86_64 conflicts with file from package open-vm-tools-2008.09.03-5.45.x86_64
        file /etc/vmware-tools/resume-vm-default from install of vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.3.2-292861.sles11sp1.x86_64 conflicts with file from package open-vm-tools-2008.09.03-5.45.x86_64
        file /etc/vmware-tools/suspend-vm-default from install of vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.3.2-292861.sles11sp1.x86_64 conflicts with file from package open-vm-tools-2008.09.03-5.45.x86_64
        file /etc/vmware-tools/tools.conf from install of vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.3.2-292861.sles11sp1.x86_64 conflicts with file from package open-vm-tools-2008.09.03-5.45.x86_64
        file /sbin/mount.vmhgfs from install of vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.3.2-292861.sles11sp1.x86_64 conflicts with file from package open-vm-tools-2008.09.03-5.45.x86_64
        file /usr/bin/vmware-hgfsclient from install of vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.3.2-292861.sles11sp1.x86_64 conflicts with file from package open-vm-tools-2008.09.03-5.45.x86_64
        file /usr/bin/vmware-xferlogs from install of vmware-open-vm-tools-common-8.3.2-292861.sles11sp1.x86_64 conflicts with file from package open-vm-tools-2008.09.03-5.45.x86_64
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 executeFile:UA_CLI.cpp:92 (updatecli) [ERROR] Failed with exit code 65024
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 updateStatus:UA_CLI.cpp:45 (updatecli) [INFO] Update status: Running post-install scripts
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 executeFile:UA_CLI.cpp:86 (updatecli) [INFO] Running /opt/vmware/var/lib/vami/update/data/job/38/post_install '5.0.0.3324' '5.0.0.5239' 2
Failed with status of 2 while installing version 5.0.0.5239
VM version is still 5.0.0.3324
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 executeFile:UA_CLI.cpp:92 (updatecli) [ERROR] Failed with exit code 256
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 updateStatus:UA_CLI.cpp:45 (updatecli) [INFO] Update status: Running VMware tools reconfiguration
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 executeFile:UA_CLI.cpp:86 (updatecli) [INFO] Running /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami_reconfigure_tools
Configuring VAMI VMware tools service wrapper.
vmware-toolbox-cmd is /usr/bin/vmware-toolbox-cmd
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 updateStatus:UA_CLI.cpp:45 (updatecli) [INFO] Update status: Done VMware tools reconfiguration
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 updateStatus:UA_CLI.cpp:45 (updatecli) [INFO] Update status: Error while running installation tests and post-install scripts
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 main:UA_CLI.cpp:223 (updatecli) [ERROR] Failure: updatecli exiting abnormally
08/08/2012 05:48:55 18860 main:UA_CLI.cpp:225 (updatecli) [INFO] Install Finished
Version - 5.0.0.3324 Build 472350
Description - VMware vCenter Server Appliance
Update to version 5.0.0

I've just updated VCSA to 5.1.0.10000 Build 1065184. I had to uninstall VMware Tools first 'cause update failed with

"VMware Tools cannot install because it appears that another installation of

VMware Tools is already present. Please remove the previous installation and

then attempt to install this copy of VMware Tools again."

error in /opt/vmware/var/log/vami/updatecli.log (I had similar problem with previous update).

After update I can see in this log:

"22/05/2013 14:43:48 [INFO] Running /opt/vmware/share/vami/vami_reconfigure_tools

VMware tools is not installed on this VM.

22/05/2013 14:43:48 [INFO] Update status: Done VMware tools reconfiguration"

Should I install VMware Tools via vSphere Web Client again? I supposed VMware Tools to be installed by VCSA update. I can see packages anyway:

vm-vcenter:~ # rpm -qa|grep -i vmware-tools

vmware-tools-vmmemctl-kmp-default-1.2.1.2_3.0.13_0.27-3

vmware-tools-vmxnet-kmp-default-2.0.14.0_3.0.13_0.27-3

vmware-tools-services-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-plugins-hgfsServer-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-plugins-vmbackup-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-vmci-common-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-vsock-kmp-default-9.3.3.0_3.0.13_0.27-3

vmware-tools-libraries-nox-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-vmmemctl-common-9.0.1-3

vmware-tools-core-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-plugins-autoUpgrade-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-plugins-guestInfo-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-plugins-powerOps-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-plugins-vix-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-esx-kmods-default-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-vmxnet-common-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-vmci-kmp-default-9.3.18.0_3.0.13_0.27-3

vmware-tools-guestlib-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-plugins-deployPkg-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-plugins-timeSync-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-esx-nox-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-vsock-common-9.0.5-1.sles11

vmware-tools-foundation-9.0.5-1.sles11

But I can't start daemon:

vm-vcenter:~ # /etc/init.d/vmware-tools-services start

   Starting VMware Tools guest operating system daemon:               failed

Hello. I have recently completed a upgrade of vCenter from 5.0 > 5.1. I ran into some common teething problems with SSO but things look ok at the moment. I do have one problem that I'd really like to fix - when attempting to sort VMs in the vSphere client, I see the following error:

Unable to connect to web service to execute query. Verify that the 'VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices' service is running on https://vcenter_server_fqdn:10443 vim.fault.HttpFault

This is repeatable across multiple systems running the VI client. The Viclient log shows:

[viclient:SoapTran:P:43] 2013-07-01 10:25:30.193  Invoke 4283 Finish AcquireSessionTicket on SessionManager:SessionManager [vcenter_server_fqdn] - Serial:0.000, Server:001.425 [ERROR]

Vmomi.Fault.SystemError: vim.fault.HttpFault

   at VirtualInfrastructure.ManagedObject.InvokeMethod(MethodName, Object[])

   at Vmomi.SessionManager.AcquireSessionTicket(String)

   at VmomiSupport.Services.AuthenticationTicketSource.Next()

   at VMware.VimServices.Query.Impl.LoginByTicketQueryCommand.CreateWebQuery()

   at VMware.VimServices.Query.Impl.WebCommandBase.Execute()

   at VMware.VimServices.Query.QueryServiceBase.Login()

   at VMware.VimServices.Query.Impl.QueryCommandBase.PreProcess()

   at VMware.VimServices.Query.Impl.WebCommandBase.Execute()

   at VMware.VimServices.Query.QueryServiceImpl.ExecuteQuery(QueryWebCommand)

   at VMware.VimServices.Query.QueryServiceImpl.Query(String, Int32, LanguageId)

   at VMware.VimServices.Search.Impl.Utils.NewResults(ResultsInternal)

   at VMware.VimServices.Search.ResultsImpl.RetrievePage(Nullable`1)

   at VMware.VimServices.Search.FilterOrderObjectSetProviderImpl`1.GetObjectSet()

   at VirtualInfrastructure.ObjectSetPoller`1.DoPoll()

   at VirtualInfrastructure.ObjectSetPoller`1.<Poll>b__2(Object)

...

   at System.Threading._ThreadPoolWaitCallback.PerformWaitCallback(Object)

[viclient:SoapMsg :P:43] 2013-07-01 10:25:30.193  RMI Request Vmomi.SessionManager.AcquireSessionTicket - 4283

<soap:Envelope xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">

  <soap:Header>

    <operationID>4C83B7E2-000010BB</operationID>

  </soap:Header>

  <soap:Body>

    <AcquireSessionTicket xmlns="urn:internalvim25">

      <_this xsi:type="ManagedObjectReference" type="SessionManager" serverGuid="3089D6D0-307C-4B0D-8BD8-94606298C034">SessionManager</_this>

      <serviceKey>1b27d894-3e47-4431-9d7b-c8cb2fd457aa/VIMWEBSVC</serviceKey>

    </AcquireSessionTicket>

  </soap:Body>

</soap:Envelope>

Method Invocation Error Vmomi.SessionManager.AcquireSessionTicket - 4283

Message: vim.fault.HttpFault

Server XML:

<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:soapenc="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/" xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">

  <soapenv:Body>

    <soapenv:Fault>

      <faultcode>ServerFaultCode</faultcode>

      <faultstring>vim.fault.HttpFault</faultstring>

      <detail>

        <HttpFaultFault xmlns="urn:internalvim25" xsi:type="SystemError">

          <reason>Invalid fault</reason>

        </HttpFaultFault>

      </detail>

    </soapenv:Fault>

  </soapenv:Body>

</soapenv:Envelope>

[viclient:Error   :P:43] 2013-07-01 10:25:30.193  RMI Error Vmomi.SessionManager.AcquireSessionTicket - 4283

<Error type="Vmomi.Fault.SystemError">

  <Message>vim.fault.HttpFault</Message>

  <DetailedMessage>vim.fault.HttpFault

</DetailedMessage>

  <Reason>Invalid fault</Reason>

</Error>

[viclient:Error   :M: 4] 2013-07-01 10:25:30.193  System.Exception: Unable to connect to web services to execute query.

Verify that the 'VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices' service is running on https://vcenter_server_fqdn:10443

   at VMware.VimServices.Search.FilterOrderObjectSetProviderImpl`1.GetObjectSet()

   at VirtualInfrastructure.ObjectSetPoller`1.DoPoll()

Vmomi.Fault.SystemError: vim.fault.HttpFault

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Soap.SoapServiceWrapper.DoInvokeSync(ManagedObject mo, MethodName methodName, Object[] parameters, Int32 timeoutSecs)

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Soap.SoapTransport.VirtualInfrastructure.Transport.InvokeMethod(ManagedObject mo, MethodName methodName, Object[] pars)

   at VirtualInfrastructure.ManagedObject.InvokeMethod(MethodName methodName, Object[] pars)

   at Vmomi.SessionManager.AcquireSessionTicket(String serviceKey)

   at VmomiSupport.Services.AuthenticationTicketSource.Next()

   at VMware.VimServices.Query.Impl.LoginByTicketQueryCommand.CreateWebQuery()

   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

[        :ShowErr :M: 4] 2013-07-01 10:25:30.240  Error: Unable to connect to web services to execute query.

Verify that the 'VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices' service is running on https://vcenter_server_fqdn:10443

vim.fault.HttpFault

Stack Trace:

   at VirtualInfrastructure.Utils.Log.Trace(String, String, TraceType)

   at VpxClientCommon.Util.Dialogs.Trace(String, String, String, TraceType)

   at VpxClientCommon.Util.Dialogs.ShowError(IWin32Window, String, String)

   at VpxClientCommon.ListViewData.OnDisplayMessage()

   at VMware.CustomControls.ListViewEx.DoDisplayMessage()

   at VMware.CustomControls.ListViewEx.WndProc(Message&)

...

   at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run()

Any thoughts/suggestions would be gratefully received

hi guys

I setup the

SMTP Server IP

and

Sender Account in my new and shiny vCenter Appliance 5 server

SMTP Server: 192.168.1.x

Sender account: vcenter@mycompany.net

now testing for the email alerts I get that my email server gets or receives email from the root account from my vCenter app lie this

root@servername.mycompany.net

so this is not valid and my email server won't relay this email

any idea if there is a issue for vCenter appliance since is linux having issues sending emails?

thanks a lot

We are unable to open the console of any VM through vSphere Web Client following the upgrade to 5.5 This goes for all user groups including administrators.

When you right click on the VM to get the menu the Console selection turns from colored to gray. Has anyone else see anything similar? Is there a fix available?

Thanks in advance!

Jason

When selecting a VM to migrate the option to migrate is greyed out.  In fact, Power On, Migrate, Revert to Current Snapshot are greyed out.  I would like to migrate this VM to another host and datastore.

ESXi version 5.1.0 build 1021289

VMware vCenter Server, 5.1.0 build 947673

I've migrated 154 VMs and out of the 154 VMs migrated approximately a dozen VMs would not allow for live migrations(migrate... option greyed out).  I could not identify any commonality between the dozen VMs that did not allow for live migrations.

I really need to migrate this VM in a live state if at all possible.

When vCenter checks to see if a VM is a valid candidate to migrate, what does it check for because the migrate option is NOT grey for about a second before it becomes greyed out?

I've been fighting with this issue for a while now and haven't been able to find a solution - even with checking the posts on this forum.

I am running VMware vCenter Server 5.1.0.32743 on a Windows 2008R2 physical server (not on a domain). Whenever I make a hardware change (ie, adding a SCSI card) the VirtualCenter Server service (and also the VirtualCenter Management Webservices service) refuses to start.

When I remove the SCSI card the issue still persists and the only way for me to resolve so far is to restore the server from backup - obviously not ideal and I need to connect tape drives to this server.

I get the standard event 1000 in event viewer also.

I have tried changing the service startup types so that SSO service comes up first (as suggested in one of the KB articles) but this has no effect.

The back end of the vpxd-xx.log file shows this:

 

2012-11-22T12:35:51.780Z [00564 info 'vpxdvpxdMoOptionManager'] [OptionManagerMo] Invoking callbacks for key log.level, pre commit

2012-11-22T12:35:51.780Z [00564 info 'vpxdvpxdMoOptionManager'] [OptionManagerMo] Invoking callbacks for key log.level, pre commit

2012-11-22T12:35:51.780Z [00564 info 'vpxdvpxdMoOptionManager'] [OptionManagerMo] No change to log.level

2012-11-22T12:35:51.780Z [00564 info 'vpxdvpxdMain'] [VpxdMain] Setting OpenSSL verify locations CAFile=C:\ProgramData\VMware\SSL\ca_certificates.crt CAPath=C:\ProgramData\VMware\SSL

2012-11-22T12:35:51.780Z [00564 info 'Default'] Creating SSL Contexts

2012-11-22T12:35:51.858Z [00564 info 'utilvpxdDbParallelLoader'] Num rows: 6, num CPUs: 4, threads: 1, step: 6

2012-11-22T12:35:51.921Z [00564 info 'Default'] [VpxdResourcePoolHostMirror::SetRoot] root moref vim.ResourcePool:resgroup-8 in mirror for host vim.HostSystem:host-10

2012-11-22T12:35:51.921Z [00564 info 'Default'] [VpxdResourcePoolHostMirror::SetRoot] root moref vim.ResourcePool:resgroup-8 in mirror for host vim.HostSystem:host-13

2012-11-22T12:35:51.921Z [00564 info 'Default'] [VpxdResourcePoolHostMirror::SetRoot] root moref vim.ResourcePool:resgroup-53 in mirror for host vim.HostSystem:host-54

2012-11-22T12:35:53.028Z [00564 warning 'VpxProfiler'] Vpxd::ServerApp::Init [VpxdInvtHost::Init2(gDB)] took 1108 ms

2012-11-22T12:35:53.059Z [00564 info 'vmdasVm'] [VmMo::SetDesiredDasProtectState] desired protection state for VM vm-241 'unprotected' -> 'protected'

2012-11-22T12:35:53.059Z [00564 info 'vmdasVm'] [VmMo::UpdateActualDasProtectStateLocked] actual protection state for VM vm-241 'n/a' -> 'protected'

2012-11-22T12:35:53.059Z [00564 info 'vmdasVm'] [VmMo::SetDesiredDasProtectState] desired protection state for VM vm-61 'unprotected' -> 'protected'

2012-11-22T12:35:53.059Z [00564 info 'vmdasVm'] [VmMo::UpdateActualDasProtectStateLocked] actual protection state for VM vm-61 'n/a' -> 'protected'

2012-11-22T12:35:53.059Z [00564 info 'vmdasVm'] [VmMo::SetDesiredDasProtectState] desired protection state for VM vm-59 'unprotected' -> 'protected'

2012-11-22T12:35:53.059Z [00564 info 'vmdasVm'] [VmMo::UpdateActualDasProtectStateLocked] actual protection state for VM vm-59 'n/a' -> 'protected'

2012-11-22T12:35:53.059Z [00564 info 'vmdasVm'] [VmMo::SetDesiredDasProtectState] desired protection state for VM vm-60 'unprotected' -> 'protected'

2012-11-22T12:35:53.059Z [00564 info 'vmdasVm'] [VmMo::UpdateActualDasProtectStateLocked] actual protection state for VM vm-60 'n/a' -> 'protected'

2012-11-22T12:35:53.059Z [00564 info 'vmdasVm'] [VmMo::SetDesiredDasProtectState] desired protection state for VM vm-57 'unprotected' -> 'protected'

2012-11-22T12:35:53.059Z [00564 info 'vmdasVm'] [VmMo::UpdateActualDasProtectStateLocked] actual protection state for VM vm-57 'n/a' -> 'protected'

2012-11-22T12:35:53.106Z [00564 info 'dbdbPortgroup'] [VpxdInvtDVPortGroup::PreLoadDvpgConfig] loaded [0] dvpg config objects

2012-11-22T12:35:53.106Z [00564 info 'authvpxdMoSessionManager'] [SSO][SessionManagerMo::Init] Admin URI set to: https://10.105.110.110:7444/sso-adminserver/sdk

2012-11-22T12:35:53.106Z [00564 info 'authvpxdMoSessionManager'] [SSO][SessionManagerMo::Init] Downloading STS Root certificates ...

2012-11-22T12:35:53.122Z [00496 info 'Default'] Thread attached

2012-11-22T12:35:53.153Z [00564 error 'vpxdvpxdMain'] [Vpxd::ServerApp::Init] Init failed: Unexpected exception

--> Backtrace:

--> backtrace[00] rip 000000018018977a

--> backtrace[01] rip 0000000180100c98

--> backtrace[02] rip 0000000180101fae

--> backtrace[03] rip 000000018008aeab

--> backtrace[04] rip 0000000000514971

--> backtrace[05] rip 00000000004b1298

--> backtrace[06] rip 00000000004b16c9

--> backtrace[07] rip 0000000000420fae

--> backtrace[08] rip 000000014040bfb8

--> backtrace[09] rip 000000013f300078

--> backtrace[10] rip 000000013f30016a

--> backtrace[11] rip 000000013f300279

--> backtrace[12] rip 000000013f300609

--> backtrace[13] rip 000000013f642903

--> backtrace[14] rip 000000013fdee4b9

--> backtrace[15] rip 000000013fde835c

--> backtrace[16] rip 0000000140008a3b

--> backtrace[17] rip 000007fefecda82d

--> backtrace[18] rip 000000007764652d

--> backtrace[19] rip 00000000779dc521

-->

2012-11-22T12:35:53.153Z [00564 warning 'VpxProfiler'] ServerApp::Init [TotalTime] took 4353 ms

2012-11-22T12:35:53.153Z [00564 error 'Default'] Failed to intialize VMware VirtualCenter. Shutting down...

2012-11-22T12:35:53.153Z [00564 info 'vpxdvpxdSupportManager'] Wrote uptime information

2012-11-22T12:36:00.813Z [03108 warning 'VpxProfiler' opID=SWI-eac14804] VpxUtil_InvokeWithOpId [TotalTime] took 12012 ms

2012-11-22T12:36:12.825Z [03108 warning 'VpxProfiler' opID=SWI-63f9e37] VpxUtil_InvokeWithOpId [TotalTime] took 12012 ms

2012-11-22T12:36:24.837Z [03108 warning 'VpxProfiler' opID=SWI-b155aed1] VpxUtil_InvokeWithOpId [TotalTime] took 12012 ms

2012-11-22T12:36:36.849Z [03108 warning 'VpxProfiler' opID=SWI-7a9c1975] VpxUtil_InvokeWithOpId [TotalTime] took 12012 ms

2012-11-22T12:36:48.861Z [03108 warning 'VpxProfiler' opID=SWI-a2d6fb25] VpxUtil_InvokeWithOpId [TotalTime] took 12012 ms

2012-11-22T12:36:49.126Z [00564 info 'Default'] Forcing shutdown of VMware VirtualCenter now

 

Interestingly (and this is where I cannot find anything online relating to this) discover-is from C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\SSOServer\utils\logs shows:

 

2012-11-21 16:15:07,110 - DDNBGF5J,,,,Executing action: 'discover-is'

2012-11-21 16:15:07,111 - DDNBGF5J,,,,Discovering identity sources

2012-11-21 16:15:08,022 - DDNBGF5J,,,,ERROR: Could not access HTTP invoker remote service at [https://10.105.110.110:7444/ims/CommandServer]; nested exception is org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpException: Did not receive successful HTTP response: status code = 404, status message = [Not Found]

org.springframework.remoting.RemoteAccessException: Could not access HTTP invoker remote service at [https://10.105.110.110:7444/ims/CommandServer]; nested exception is org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpException: Did not receive successful HTTP response: status code = 404, status message = [Not Found]

     at org.springframework.remoting.httpinvoker.HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.convertHttpInvokerAccessException(HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.java:212)

     at org.springframework.remoting.httpinvoker.HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.invoke(HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.java:145)

     at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)

     at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:202)

     at $Proxy0.executeCommand(Unknown Source)

     at com.rsa.command.CacheableHttpInvokerTarget.executeCommand(HttpInvokerCommandTarget.java:261)

     at com.rsa.command.DelegatingCommandTarget.executeCommand(DelegatingCommandTarget.java:66)

     at com.rsa.command.TargetableCommand.execute(TargetableCommand.java:270)

     at com.rsa.authn.LoginCommand.execute(LoginCommand.java:612)

     at com.rsa.authn.AuthenticatedTargetImpl.login(AuthenticatedTargetImpl.java:161)

     at com.rsa.command.ConnectionFactory$ConnectionImpl.connect(ConnectionFactory.java:754)

     at com.rsa.command.ConnectionFactory.connect(ConnectionFactory.java:542)

     at com.rsa.riat.tools.internal.Utils.login(Utils.java:1050)

     at com.rsa.riat.tools.is.DiscoverIdentitySources.execute(DiscoverIdentitySources.java:81)

     at com.rsa.riat.tools.ConfigureRIATCmd.execute(ConfigureRIATCmd.java:192)

     at com.rsa.riat.tools.ConfigureRIATCmd.main(ConfigureRIATCmd.java:517)

Caused by: org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpException: Did not receive successful HTTP response: status code = 404, status message = [Not Found]

     at org.springframework.remoting.httpinvoker.CommonsHttpInvokerRequestExecutor.validateResponse(CommonsHttpInvokerRequestExecutor.java:214)

     at org.springframework.remoting.httpinvoker.CommonsHttpInvokerRequestExecutor.doExecuteRequest(CommonsHttpInvokerRequestExecutor.java:131)

     at org.springframework.remoting.httpinvoker.AbstractHttpInvokerRequestExecutor.executeRequest(AbstractHttpInvokerRequestExecutor.java:136)

     at org.springframework.remoting.httpinvoker.HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.executeRequest(HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.java:192)

     at org.springframework.remoting.httpinvoker.HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.executeRequest(HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.java:174)

     at org.springframework.remoting.httpinvoker.HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.invoke(HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.java:142)

     ... 14 more

2012-11-21 17:20:55,979 - DDNBGF5J,,,,Executing action: 'discover-is'

2012-11-21 17:20:55,979 - DDNBGF5J,,,,Discovering identity sources

2012-11-21 17:20:56,884 - DDNBGF5J,,,,ERROR: Could not access HTTP invoker remote service at [https://10.105.110.110:7444/ims/CommandServer]; nested exception is org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpException: Did not receive successful HTTP response: status code = 404, status message = [Not Found]

org.springframework.remoting.RemoteAccessException: Could not access HTTP invoker remote service at [https://10.105.110.110:7444/ims/CommandServer]; nested exception is org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpException: Did not receive successful HTTP response: status code = 404, status message = [Not Found]

     at org.springframework.remoting.httpinvoker.HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.convertHttpInvokerAccessException(HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.java:212)

     at org.springframework.remoting.httpinvoker.HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.invoke(HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.java:145)

     at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)

     at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:202)

     at $Proxy0.executeCommand(Unknown Source)

     at com.rsa.command.CacheableHttpInvokerTarget.executeCommand(HttpInvokerCommandTarget.java:261)

     at com.rsa.command.DelegatingCommandTarget.executeCommand(DelegatingCommandTarget.java:66)

     at com.rsa.command.TargetableCommand.execute(TargetableCommand.java:270)

     at com.rsa.authn.LoginCommand.execute(LoginCommand.java:612)

     at com.rsa.authn.AuthenticatedTargetImpl.login(AuthenticatedTargetImpl.java:161)

     at com.rsa.command.ConnectionFactory$ConnectionImpl.connect(ConnectionFactory.java:754)

     at com.rsa.command.ConnectionFactory.connect(ConnectionFactory.java:542)

     at com.rsa.riat.tools.internal.Utils.login(Utils.java:1050)

     at com.rsa.riat.tools.is.DiscoverIdentitySources.execute(DiscoverIdentitySources.java:81)

     at com.rsa.riat.tools.ConfigureRIATCmd.execute(ConfigureRIATCmd.java:192)

     at com.rsa.riat.tools.ConfigureRIATCmd.main(ConfigureRIATCmd.java:517)

Caused by: org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpException: Did not receive successful HTTP response: status code = 404, status message = [Not Found]

     at org.springframework.remoting.httpinvoker.CommonsHttpInvokerRequestExecutor.validateResponse(CommonsHttpInvokerRequestExecutor.java:214)

     at org.springframework.remoting.httpinvoker.CommonsHttpInvokerRequestExecutor.doExecuteRequest(CommonsHttpInvokerRequestExecutor.java:131)

     at org.springframework.remoting.httpinvoker.AbstractHttpInvokerRequestExecutor.executeRequest(AbstractHttpInvokerRequestExecutor.java:136)

     at org.springframework.remoting.httpinvoker.HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.executeRequest(HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.java:192)

     at org.springframework.remoting.httpinvoker.HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.executeRequest(HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.java:174)

     at org.springframework.remoting.httpinvoker.HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.invoke(HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.java:142)

     ... 14 more

 

If I try to go to that commandserver url in the log above in a browser, it also get a 404:

The only thing similar I can find online is here:

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2036170

Very similar exception error but nothing similar in my discover-is.log file.

From that kb link above I have run the following command:

C:\Program  Files\VMware\Infrastructure\SSOServer\utils>ssocli.cmd configure-riat  -a discover-is -u admin -p <masterPassword>

And I get the following output which confirms the discover-is log:

Netstat shows that port 7444 is opened by Java and nothing else. The other potential problem port (443) is not in use by anything else that it shouldnt be.

I suspect this may be the cause of the problem but I have no idea where to go next. Any suggestions would be greatly appreiciated.

Many thanks,

Matt

Trying to upgrade VCenter to 5.5 - when upgrading the SSO portion, get an error saying that the VMware KDC service failed to start - verify that you have sufficient privs, etc. it is installing as local system. stops immediately upon starting. no helpful info in system logs. try it as a local administrator on the VCenter server - still fails immediately. anyone have any recommendations or ideas where i can look to find out the source of the issue and get it resolved?

thanks!

Our environment is vCenter 4.1 U1 and ESXi 4.1 U1. We have a multi-tenant Lab environment where users are isolated with separate Resource Pools and separate VM, Storage, and Network folders. The users are administrators to all of these.

They want to be able to deploy OVA/OVF templates but, they get this error (attached image) at this point. I'd like to know the minimum permissions required to allow this without exposing other tenants resources.