Error updating vcenter SSL certificate?

[romatlo]

Hello folks,

I've recently upgraded to vcenter 5.1 U1a successfully.

I am following VMware articles and popular blog to prepare and run the VMware certificate automation tool 1.0.

http://www.derekseaman.com/2012/09/vmware-vcenter-51-installation-part-2.html

http://www.derekseaman.com/2013/04/using-vmware-vcenter-certificate.html

Everything was pretty smooth until I got to replacing the vcenter server SSL certificate.  Option 2 of vcenter ssl update.  See pic attached.

After the error, my vcenter service will not start.

I've tried resetting the database password using vpxd.exe -p, but vcenter still will not start.

I've also verified that the correct service ID is matched between vpxd.cfg and LS_ServiceID.prop.

Stuck at this point.  I've since gone back to snapshot, but trying to see if anyone has suggestions?

Could this be from typing a password wrong?

Thanks!

[raog · Accepted solution]

Did you refer this KB as well?

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=204820...

Regards

Girish

[romatlo]

Thank you for your response.

I am reading through the article.  Not sure yet how it could be related...   but I will take it into consideration on my next attempt.

Thanks again.

[admin]

Read the second line of your screenshot, you will see the relation

[romatlo]

Ah!  I should have seen that!  Thanks for the response.

I will study this...in preparation for my next attempt.

[romatlo]

I'll go ahead and close this thread.  I have not had the time to try a second time.

I will send out an update when I can.