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vCSA 6.0U2 -> 6.5 Upgrade Fails with VIX error

I'm attempting to upgrade my lab vCSA from 6.0U2 to 6.5, using the GUI on a Windows 10 machine, however it fails with the error "A problem occurred while getting data from the source vCenter Server."


I'm getting the following errors in the logs:

2016-11-16T04:33:20.362Z - info: VM with hostName vcenter.<redacted>: { _type: 'VirtualMachine',
  _moid: 'vm-281',
  config: { template: false },
  guest:
   { hostName: 'vcenter',
     ipAddress: '172.16.1.210',
     net: [ [Object] ] },
  name: 'vCenter 6',
  summary:
   { storage:
      { committed: 88573757853,
        uncommitted: 42716880896,
        unshared: 88572180157,
        timestamp: 2016-11-16T02:57:13.284Z } } }
2016-11-16T04:33:20.362Z - info: VM Identifier for Source VC: vm-281
2016-11-16T04:33:20.435Z - debug: initiateFileTransferFromGuest error: ServerFaultCode: A general system error occurred: vix error codes = (1, 4294967292).

2016-11-16T04:33:20.436Z - debug: Failed to get fileTransferInfo:ServerFaultCode: A general system error occurred: vix error codes = (1, 4294967292).

2016-11-16T04:33:20.436Z - debug: Failed to get url of file in guest vm:ServerFaultCode: A general system error occurred: vix error codes = (1, 4294967292).

2016-11-16T04:33:20.436Z - error: Error in getting fileData for nodeType. Error: ServerFaultCode: A general system error occurred: vix error codes = (1, 4294967292).

2016-11-16T04:33:20.436Z - error: Failed to read the nodetype, Error: A general system error occurred: vix error codes = (1, 4294967292).

2016-11-16T04:33:20.436Z - error: sourcePrecheck: error in getting source Info: ServerFaultCode: A general system error occurred: vix error codes = (1, 4294967292).

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The vmware.log file for the vCSA VM only shows this:

2016-11-16T04:33:58.183Z| vmx| I125: VigorTransportProcessClientPayload: opID=388cfbff-46-fede seq=6928: Receiving GuestOps.InitiateFileTransferFromGuest request.
2016-11-16T04:33:58.269Z| vcpu-1| I125: VigorTransport_ServerSendResponse opID=388cfbff-46-fede seq=6928: Completed GuestOps request.

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I tried turning up the logging on the vmware tools in the guest, but no additional logs were generated, so I'm at a dead end.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

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kmzimm
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Thanks for the pointer in the right direction. I dug into it further, and it looks like the problem is the root password being expired:

Command> com.vmware.appliance.version1.localaccounts.user.list

Config:

  Configuration:

      Username: root

      Status: enabled

      Role: superAdmin

      Passwordstatus: expired

      Fullname: root

      Email:

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So, resetting or unexpiring the password solves the issue.

Thanks again!

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cchilderhose528
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I am having the same issue with upgrading my DEV VCSA.  Hopefully someone chimes in here.

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5mall5nail5
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I too am having this issue on one of my vCenters.  I was able to upgrade another 6.0 U2 VCSA to 6.5 without issue.  The one with this same issue has Update Manager linked, so maybe that's related?

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RonaldMetisIT
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Same problem here.....Smiley Sad

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mike-p
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Same error - no linked components like UM etc.

All components running in a nested ESXi6 host. I tested FQDN's and IP's.

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marlinx
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I had same error. Change vCSA root pasword helps me. After that wizard continues ...

5mall5nail5
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Wow really?  The source VCSA?  Yep!  Fixed it for me!

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DavidFDIC
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I am having problem as well.

vcenter/sso authentication was successful

esxi authentication was successful.

it seems that it is trying to get some data via some file transfer from sso but it failed.

2016-11-17T03:05:46.105Z - debug: Logging in to vcenter:443 as administrator@vsphere.local

2016-11-17T03:05:46.188Z - info: Logged in to vcenter:443 as administrator@vsphere.local, session: 52e76ebc-4667-fc85-a19a-61cb9b87c1ae

2016-11-17T03:05:46.190Z - info: Login successful to source VC, IP: vc01.cloud.local

.......

2016-11-17T03:05:46.356Z - debug: Logging in to esxi:443 as root

2016-11-17T03:05:46.404Z - info: Logged in to esxi:443 as root, session: 198040d9-866b-4127-876c-5aee34fcde26

.......

2016-11-17T03:05:46.497Z - debug: initiateFileTransferFromGuest error: ServerFaultCode: A general system error occurred: Unknown error

2016-11-17T03:05:46.498Z - debug: Failed to get fileTransferInfo:ServerFaultCode: A general system error occurred: Unknown error

2016-11-17T03:05:46.498Z - debug: Failed to get url of file in guest vm:ServerFaultCode: A general system error occurred: Unknown error

2016-11-17T03:05:46.499Z - error: Error in getting fileData for nodeType. Error: ServerFaultCode: A general system error occurred: Unknown error

2016-11-17T03:05:46.499Z - error: Failed to read the nodetype, Error: A general system error occurred: Unknown error

2016-11-17T03:05:46.500Z - error: sourcePrecheck: error in getting source Info: ServerFaultCode: A general system error occurred: Unknown error

David

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kmzimm
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Thanks for the pointer in the right direction. I dug into it further, and it looks like the problem is the root password being expired:

Command> com.vmware.appliance.version1.localaccounts.user.list

Config:

  Configuration:

      Username: root

      Status: enabled

      Role: superAdmin

      Passwordstatus: expired

      Fullname: root

      Email:

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So, resetting or unexpiring the password solves the issue.

Thanks again!

DavidFDIC
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Yup - it was the root password issue on the VCSA.  It is working now.

David

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sanjeebkumar
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Please refer release note VMware vSphere 6.5 Release Notes

Attempts to upgrade a vCenter Server Appliance or Platform Services Controller appliance with an expired root password fail with a generic message that cites an internal error
During the appliance upgrade, the installer connects to the source appliance to detect its deployment type. If the root password of the source appliance has expired, the installer fails to connect to the source appliance, and the upgrade fails with the error message: Internal error occurs during pre-upgrade checks.

Workaround:

  1. Log in to the Direct Console User Interface of the appliance.
  2. Set a new root password.
  3. Retry the upgrade.
cchilderhose528
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Confirmed that the password trick works as I noticed on my VCSA 6.0u2 that the expiry was set to 1970 for some reason.  So I changed it and set expiry to never.  This allowed me to upgrade.  Smiley Happy

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TomKalabis
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same problem here.

VCSA6.0 U2 > VCSA 6.5 in my homelab.

2016-11-22T21:04:24.654Z - info: Xml output from ovftool: <data><ManifestValidate valid="true"/></data>

2016-11-22T21:04:24.654Z - info: Cancelling timeout due to completion

2016-11-22T21:04:24.654Z - info: Progress Controller: Deployment completed

2016-11-22T21:04:24.654Z - info: Progress Controller: Final Result: {"items":["RESULT","+ SUCCESS"],"complete":true,"vmRef":"10"}

2016-11-22T21:04:24.654Z - info: Progress Controller: IP : undefined

2016-11-22T21:04:24.654Z - info: Progress Controller: VM Ref: 10

2016-11-22T21:04:24.654Z - info: <PERFORMANCE>:APPLIANCE_DEPLOYMENT:158:seconds

2016-11-22T21:04:24.654Z - info: rpmInstallProgress: hostIp=esx3.demolab.local, guestVmId=10, guestUser=root

2016-11-22T21:04:24.654Z - debug: rpmInitialDelay: 120000

2016-11-22T21:04:24.654Z - debug: pollRpmInstallProgress loop: delay=10000, maxLoop=720

2016-11-22T21:04:24.733Z - info: ovfProcess child process exited with code 0

2016-11-22T21:04:27.827Z - debug: initiateFileTransferFromGuest error: ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:04:27.827Z - debug: initiateFileTransferFromGuest error: ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:04:28.811Z - debug: Failed to get fileTransferInfo:ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:04:28.811Z - debug: Failed to get fileTransferInfo:ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:04:28.811Z - debug: Failed to get url of file in guest vm:ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:04:28.811Z - debug: Failed to get url of file in guest vm:ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:04:28.811Z - debug: [202]pollRpmInstallProgress:getGuestFileErr:ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:04:28.811Z - debug: [704]pollRpmInstallProgress:getGuestFileErr:ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

i changed root password and reboot vcsa60 - still same problem, so i disable DRS on my cluster. but still same...

any ideas ?

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TomKalabis
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its funny, that now is upgrade finished... but in .log is error messages.

2016-11-22T21:10:47.819Z - info: installProgress[25]: 82

2016-11-22T21:10:51.831Z - debug: initiateFileTransferFromGuest error: ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:10:52.822Z - debug: Failed to get fileTransferInfo:ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:10:52.822Z - debug: Failed to get url of file in guest vm:ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:10:52.822Z - debug: [71]pollRpmInstallProgress:getGuestFileErr:ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:10:56.827Z - debug: initiateFileTransferFromGuest error: ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:10:57.819Z - debug: Failed to get fileTransferInfo:ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:10:57.819Z - debug: Failed to get url of file in guest vm:ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:10:57.819Z - debug: [238]pollRpmInstallProgress:getGuestFileErr:ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:10:58.825Z - info: installProgress[26]: 86

2016-11-22T21:11:02.819Z - debug: initiateFileTransferFromGuest error: ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:11:03.819Z - debug: Failed to get fileTransferInfo:ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:11:03.819Z - debug: Failed to get url of file in guest vm:ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:11:03.819Z - debug: [72]pollRpmInstallProgress:getGuestFileErr:ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:11:07.832Z - debug: initiateFileTransferFromGuest error: ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:11:08.819Z - debug: Failed to get fileTransferInfo:ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:11:08.819Z - debug: Failed to get url of file in guest vm:ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:11:08.819Z - debug: [239]pollRpmInstallProgress:getGuestFileErr:ServerFaultCode: The object has already been deleted or has not been completely created

2016-11-22T21:11:09.822Z - info: installProgress[27]: 90

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TimmyBrian
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Changing root password of vSphere vCenter worked for me

Change the vSphere vCenter root password via:

https://vCenterIP:5480/

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Marcusw03
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I am having this issue with a client.  I did have the password expired and I changed the password in the VCSA config and using putty no go.  Anyone else find other solutions?

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jstander
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The password update also did not fix it for me, but what did was to enter the ESXi host and not the vCenter server as the source appliance that manages the PSC.

Not sure if this matter but my source vCenter server is on 6.5 so not sure if this also applies to a 6.0 vCenter Server.  Would be nice if someone can test this when they run in the same problem.

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