topic Re: appliance cannot be used or repaired how to fix in vCenter™ Server Discussions https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vCenter-Server-Discussions/appliance-cannot-be-used-or-repaired-how-to-fix/m-p/1368632#M43812 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes, restart the deployment again. It only takes a few minutes. You must have functional DNS and NTP to successfully complete the vCSA deployment.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Mar 2018 19:14:25 GMT daphnissov 2018-03-19T19:14:25Z appliance cannot be used or repaired how to fix https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vCenter-Server-Discussions/appliance-cannot-be-used-or-repaired-how-to-fix/m-p/1368631#M43811 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>hello i was deploying a new vc appliance and forgot to create my dns record so the install naturally failed.</P><P></P><P>now it says the appliance cannot be used or repaired.</P><P>surely this can be fixed and i dont have to restart the whole in stall again ?</P><P></P><P>insight appreciated. </P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Mar 2018 19:12:54 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vCenter-Server-Discussions/appliance-cannot-be-used-or-repaired-how-to-fix/m-p/1368631#M43811 marshallmathers 2018-03-19T19:12:54Z Re: appliance cannot be used or repaired how to fix https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vCenter-Server-Discussions/appliance-cannot-be-used-or-repaired-how-to-fix/m-p/1368632#M43812 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes, restart the deployment again. It only takes a few minutes. You must have functional DNS and NTP to successfully complete the vCSA deployment.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Mar 2018 19:14:25 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vCenter-Server-Discussions/appliance-cannot-be-used-or-repaired-how-to-fix/m-p/1368632#M43812 daphnissov 2018-03-19T19:14:25Z