Could not connect to one or more vCenter Server systems: VCENTER APPLIANCE 5.5

[Browlin]

Hi all,

I have installed with new v center appliance 5.5 in my lab environment.

i have connected with external  oracle db.

have enabled embedded SSO .

connected with windows AD.

in the configuration screen  .all the service status are running . ok

https://x.x.x.x:5480/

after loggin web client

https://x.x.x.x:9443/

GOT an  ERROR .

" Could not connect to one or more vCenter Server systems: "

https://x.x.x.x:443/sdk

Note:. I have reboot my vcenter appliance and try .....got same error.

          I have created new group in AD for vcenter and tried ..got same error.

While connecting with Vsphere client : got an error below.

"An unknow connection error occured ( this is failed because of a connection failure. (Unable to connect to the remote server )"

Please Help me on this.

Browlin

[bayupw]

Hi Browlin

Did you get the error when you are logging in with domain user from AD?

Have you tried logging in with username administrator@vsphere.local?

After adding user / group from AD you will need to add the permissions from vSphere Client/Web Client using administrator@vsphere.local.

See the installation guide here

Identity Sources for vCenter Server with vCenter Single Sign-On: vSphere 5.5 Documentation Center

"vCenter Single Sign-On does not propagate permissions that result from nested groups from dissimilar identity sources. For example, if you add the Domain Administrators group to the Local Administrators group, the permissions are not propagated because Local OS and Active Directory are separate identity sources."

The domain alias is also important, you would need to use the correct/exact domain alias, see this KB: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2035510

Check the default domain that is configured in vCenter SSO using administrator@vsphere.local user.

If the default domain is not your AD domain, then to login using AD user you must specify the domain in one of the following ways:

- Including a domain name prefix, for example, MYDOMAIN\user1

- Including the domain, for example, user1@mydomain.com

Hope this helps.

Thanks,

Bayu

[Browlin]

Hi Bayu,

Thanks for reply.

1.Did you get the error when you are logging in with domain user from AD?

I can able to login through AD account in web client. but i am not able to login vsphere client got an error

"An unknow connection error occured ( this is failed because of a connection failure. (Unable to connect to the remote server )"

2.Have you tried logging in with username administrator@vsphere.local?

Yes i have logged in to this account and configured AD  in to the vcenter.

3.  Identity Sources for vCenter Server with vCenter Single Sign-On

Yes . i have configured as mentioned in the documnet.

4.The domain alias is also important,

yes .i am properly loggin using correct alias name too.

5.Check the default domain that is configured in vCenter SSO

Yes . i have selected default domain is my AD .

Could you please help me adding groups and provide Administrator privilege to my AD account . when ever i am selecting my AD groups and providing my Administrator permission .on the below i can see it was assigned in to local administrator domain .print screen attached

Thanks

Browlin.

[Browlin · Accepted solution]

Dear ,

After re install  the vcenter appliance the issue got resolved .     Thanks Browlin