Event description for event id 1000 from source vmware virtualcenter server cannot be found

[igarramen]

Hi,

we have recently changed the IP addresses of our virtualization infrastructure and unfortunately the Vcenter server ( 5.1) installed on a viral machine does not start and gives the error (event 1000) indicated by the title.

We have verified the IP address file in the vpxd.cfg configuration file, it is correct. I join the vpxd.log file in the hope of helping.

Thanks for your help

[dbalcaraz]

Hello,

Checking your vpxd.log I can see:

2018-10-23T16:03:49.992Z [03808 error 'vpxdvpxdMain'] [VpxdMain] Failed to initialize: SSL Exception: Verification parameters:

--> PeerThumbprint: 06:CE:1F:ED:B4:37:14:25:7D:DE:CC:DB:48:6A:E9:EA:0A:F6:9C:3A

--> ExpectedThumbprint:

--> ExpectedPeerName: 10.10.10.86

--> The remote host certificate has these problems:

-->

--> * A certificate in the host's chain is based on an untrusted root.

-->

--> * Host name does not match the subject name(s) in certificate.

2018-10-23T16:03:49.992Z [03808 error 'Default'] Failed to intialize VMware VirtualCenter. Shutting down...

It seems that there is a mismatch on the certificate hence, the VM doesn't start.

Check this KB: VMware Knowledge Base