Hello
I've got a problem with starting the vCenter Server service (auto or manualy).
If I start the service over vpxd -s, i receive the following errors (bold):
C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server>vpxd -s
Current working directory: C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server
HOSTINFO: Seeing Intel CPU, numCoresPerCPU 1 numThreadsPerCore 2.
HOSTINFO: This machine has 2 physical CPUS, 2 total cores, and 4 logical CPUs.
Log path: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\Logs
Using system libcrypto, version 9080AF
Vmacore::InitSSL: doVersionCheck = true, handshakeTimeoutUs = 120000000
Starting VMware VirtualCenter 4.0.0 build-208111
Log directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\VMware\vpx.
Total virtual memory available for the process 2097024 KB
Enabled low-frag process heap.
Calling: VpxCallbackDesc::Init(MakeFunctor(this, &ServerApp::RequestShutdown))
Calling: VpxLroList::Init(ltud)
Calling: VpxdCharacterizeThreadpool(ltud, minNumThreads, maxNumThreads)
Calling: VpxdCertificate_Load(gDB, CERTIFICATE_VMDBPATH )
Calling: VpxdVdb::Init(Vdb::GetInstance(), false, false)
Making sure LDAP instance VMwareVCMSDS is running
Attempting to start service ADAM_VMwareVCMSDS...
Calling: VpxdStateLock::Init()
Calling: VpxdThread::Init(gDB, MakeFunctor(this, &ServerApp::ForceShutdown), minNumThreads, maxNumThr
Calling: VpxdMoDataTable::Init()
Calling: VpxdHeartbeat::Init(MakeFunctor(this, &ServerApp::RequestShutdown))
Calling: VpxdHostCnx::Init(gDB)
* Calling: ServiceDirectoryInit()*_
Failed to read instanceUuid from instance config. Instance data may need to be initialized.
* Init failed: ServiceDirectoryInit()*_
Failed to intialize VMware VirtualCenter. Shutting down...
Forcing shutdown of VMware VirtualCenter now
C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server>
Whats my problem? I don't find anything...
Regards,
Simon
The DB is fine?
Have you tried to do a repair of your vCenter Server?
Andre
Hi
The DB seems to be ok - can I check this?
How can I do a repair installation? I start the setup wizard or via Add/Remove Programs, the options were only uninstall or change linke mode (which I don't have).
Thanks for your help
Simon
Remove the vCenter Server and run a new install and specify the existing ODBC name.
Or (if you can upgrade the vCenter for example from 4.0U1 to 4.0U2) do not remove the program and run the install of the new version.
Andre
Hi Andre
I installed vCenter 4.0U2 (Update) but the service stil doesn't start...
Has anybody an idea about the error?
Is it right that if I install vCenter new I'll loose all cluster settings?
simon
Is it right that if I install vCenter new I'll loose all cluster settings?
Yes, if you create a new database.
No, if you specify the existing database.
Andre
I installed it new and all is now fine... (with take over the current database)
thanks for your help
simon