vCenter 5.1 install/upgrade problem with VMware vSphere Profile-Driven Storage

[Nemo7777]

Hi!

I'm tried to upgrade VC 5.0 up1 to VC 5.1 -

result is error

Then I tried to install  new VC 5.1  - same error.

simple installation in both cases; virtual machine under ESXi 5.0 u1; OS windows 2008 r2 Standart sp1; dbase 2008 r2 Standart sp1.

Error -

... Windows Installer installed the product. Product Name: VMware vSphere Profile-Driven Storage. Product Version: 5.1.0.32743. Product Language: 1033. Manufacturer: VMware, Inc.. Installation success or error status: 1603.

As result - vCenter can't start... Installation wizard rerun has  same result... Need help!

[Nemo7777]

Hi!

I'm tried this  kb-

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/microsite.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=2035623...

but in case of new VC 5.1 installation the the  table VPX_HOST is empty... for upgraded VC (from 5.0 to 5.1) all lengths are found with 345 value...

ANy suggestion?

[Nemo7777]

Does anybody has any suggestion?

[Boloo]

Error 1603 in Windows normaly is that you have not suficient privileges to install the software

Are you installing it from an administrator account?

[Nemo7777]

I'm use domain administrator, which included into local 'Administrators' group...

[Nemo7777]

Hi!

I found requirement for VC installation -

The NETWORK SERVICE account is required on the folder in which vCenter Server is installed and on
the HKLM registry.

This request must be set  for 'c:\...\VirtualCenter Server' folder and for 'Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc\VMware VitualCenter' key, am I correct? Only exactly for these objects the 'NETWORK SERVICE' account must be added? If it so - with what permissions it must be set?

I've tried to upgrade VC again but with same result...

After installation fail in 'vpxd' log file I can see these errors -

[04336 error 'Default'] Failed to add default permission: user  not found
[04336 error 'Default'] Cannot start authorize - system has no access rules
[04336 error 'Default'] [Auth] Failed to initialize: <class Vmacore::Authorize::AuthException(Authorize Exception)>
[04336 error 'authvpxdAuthorize'] Failed to initialize security

The 'VPX_ACCESS' table is empty

...

[Nemo7777]

Hi!

I made additional tests and  found good result in case I installed new VC 5.1 on the host, which was inside isolated network, without DNS, and it was not included into domain; and had same error when tried to install new VC 5.1 on the host which was added into domain (I used domain and local administrator's accounts - in both cases same result) .

I'm using domain under windows 2003 server and all work really good for VC 5.0

So, is it possible the problem is in my domain settings???

[admin]

This is a known issue in 5.1. Please upgrade to vSphere 5.5

~dGeorgey

[Alim786]

This is a known error. Please see this KB for resolution and workaround :-

VMware KB: Installing Profile-Driven Storage via vCenter Server 5.1 fails with an error code 1603

[mark_chuman]

My details match the KB exactly and the fix does not work - sts details are correct in vpxd.  I also enjoy this KB, which just instructs you to try again essentially - http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=201714...