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vCenter Server Appliance 6.7U1 Deployment fails with "Vpxd VA Post-install script failed: ..."

Robert121281 Dec 7, 2018 1:46 AM

Hi Team,

I have deployed several ESXi hosts with VMware_ESXi_6.7.0_10302608_Custom_Cisco_6.7.1.1.iso + patched with ESXi670-201811001.zip. While deploying vCenter Appliance 6.7U1 (VMware-VCSA-all-6.7.0-10244745_6.7U1.ios) - Windows UI installer - I am getting the following error:

I tried it twice, same issue. Installer is stuck at 99% for hours.

The logs tell nothing of interest for the time mentioned.

Thanks for your help.

Regards,

Robert

1. Re: vCenter Server Appliance 6.7U1 Deployment fails with "Vpxd VA Post-install script failed: ..."

Robert121281 Dec 7, 2018 2:45 AM (in response to Robert121281)

Deploying VMware-VCSA-all-6.7.0-8217866.iso works fine. All with the same parameters/values as used in VMware-VCSA-all-6.7.0-10244745. OK fine, I can patch this now to U1. However, I think this is not the idea in the first place. Anybody facing the same issue when deploying VMware-VCSA-all-6.7.0-10244745.iso (vCSA 6.7U1).

Thanks,
Robert
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2. Re: vCenter Server Appliance 6.7U1 Deployment fails with "Vpxd VA Post-install script failed: ..."

daphnissov Dec 7, 2018 5:08 AM (in response to Robert121281)

Show the values you're using during install.
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3. Re: vCenter Server Appliance 6.7U1 Deployment fails with "Vpxd VA Post-install script failed: ..."

Robert121281 Dec 7, 2018 7:07 AM (in response to daphnissov)

Thanks for your answer. Input values do not matter because it works in 6.7 and not in 6.7U1. Values are _identical_. Hence, it is independent of the given values, IP, mask, domain etc.

Thanks,
Robert
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4. Re: vCenter Server Appliance 6.7U1 Deployment fails with "Vpxd VA Post-install script failed: ..."

daphnissov Dec 7, 2018 7:30 AM (in response to Robert121281)

Input values do not matter because it works in 6.7 and not in 6.7U1. Values are _identical_. Hence, it is independent of the given values, IP, mask, domain etc.
Possibly, but that's an assumption. Would you supply them anyway or no?
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5. Re: vCenter Server Appliance 6.7U1 Deployment fails with "Vpxd VA Post-install script failed: ..."

Kevlarski Jan 24, 2019 7:21 AM (in response to Robert121281)

I'm having this issue with VMware-VCSA-all-6.7.0-10244745 where it fails at 99%. I have tried the latest download VMware-VCSA-all-6.7.0-11726888 and it stops at 97%. The vCSA console was just a black screen with flashing cursor. Shut down and started up seems to start OK now but have the error shown below it's IP address "Vpxd VA Post-install script failed".
I have gone to a browser using the https://<FQDN>:5480 which shows :

I have tried accessing vCSA via SSH to check the logs but it doesn't understand standard linux commands?
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6. Re: vCenter Server Appliance 6.7U1 Deployment fails with "Vpxd VA Post-install script failed: ..."

Kevlarski Jan 24, 2019 8:37 AM (in response to Kevlarski)
I've managed to get the log. This was the error I got on the deployment:
I've attached the cloudvm.log as txt file. I know I need to deploy again to fix but need to know what is wrong with it as it keeps failing. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks

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7. Re: vCenter Server Appliance 6.7U1 Deployment fails with "Vpxd VA Post-install script failed: ..."

daphnissov Jan 24, 2019 10:10 AM (in response to Kevlarski)

Please show the installation wizard with all the values you're providing at every step.
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8. Re: vCenter Server Appliance 6.7U1 Deployment fails with "Vpxd VA Post-install script failed: ..."

Kevlarski Jan 25, 2019 1:07 AM (in response to daphnissov)
Thanks. First 5 steps after licence agreement attached

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9. Re: vCenter Server Appliance 6.7U1 Deployment fails with "Vpxd VA Post-install script failed: ..."

Kevlarski Jan 25, 2019 1:08 AM (in response to daphnissov)
Next few steps attached and ping showing dns working

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10. Re: vCenter Server Appliance 6.7U1 Deployment fails with "Vpxd VA Post-install script failed: ..."

Kevlarski Jan 25, 2019 3:35 AM (in response to Kevlarski)
There's a load of entries in the installer log saying failed to initiate file transfer due to current state. Then it carries on then there are a load of authentication failures but this is after it has created the VM. How are the credentials failing? I have given it the ESXi credentials and it has created the machine so can't be that and the vm gets created by the wizard so why would there be credential issues? I've attached the installer log from this morning test.

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11. Re: vCenter Server Appliance 6.7U1 Deployment fails with "Vpxd VA Post-install script failed: ..."

daphnissov Jan 25, 2019 6:47 AM (in response to Kevlarski)

Verify that you have a correct PTR record for this hostname in your DNS. Also, best not to use mixed cases in hostnames.
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12. Re: vCenter Server Appliance 6.7U1 Deployment fails with "Vpxd VA Post-install script failed: ..."

Kevlarski Jan 25, 2019 7:26 AM (in response to daphnissov)

Yes the PTR record is there. Can't understand why case would be an issue but I'll try. I take it I have to start all over again, again?
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13. Re: vCenter Server Appliance 6.7U1 Deployment fails with "Vpxd VA Post-install script failed: ..."

daphnissov Jan 25, 2019 12:51 PM (in response to Kevlarski)

Check the time on your target ESXi host and the workstation from where you're running the wizard. They need to have their times in sync. I also noticed you have two DNS servers there. Are these both internal DNS which have both sets of records?
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14. Re: vCenter Server Appliance 6.7U1 Deployment fails with "Vpxd VA Post-install script failed: ..."

Kevlarski Jan 25, 2019 3:02 PM (in response to daphnissov)

Failed with lowercase, trying uppercase. Noticed the host had a different secondary DNS to the installer so that has been changed to match. All DNS servers have the correct forward and reverse entries. The 172 and 192 DNS always had the correct entries but the 10 DNS that was secondary on the host didn't. I've rebooted the host and rechecked everything to make sure settings are applied. Time is synchronised on host and server that installer runs from. Running again now but it's late over here so I'll check in the morning. I'll let you know the outcome. Thanks
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