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RWEQRWQ
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vcenter does not start.

vcenter is linked to Horizon.

The certificate of vcenter was expired yesterday.

someone rebooted vcenter and vcenter does not start.

Today I used option 8 of the vsphere certificate manager.

but vcenter not start.

i found the log

[Thread-9  WARN  com.vmware.cis.server.util.impl.InitPoolTask  opId=] Init pool encountered exception: com.vmware.cis.server.util.exception.VpxdClientException at attempt

[Thread-9  WARN  com.vmware.cis.server.util.impl.InitPoolTask  opId=] Init pool encountered exception: com.vmware.cis.server.util.exception.VpxdClientException at attempt

[Thread-9  WARN  com.vmware.cis.server.util.impl.InitPoolTask  opId=] Init pool encountered exception: com.vmware.cis.server.util.exception.VpxdClientException at attempt

[Thread-9  WARN  com.vmware.cis.server.util.impl.InitPoolTask  opId=] Init pool encountered exception: com.vmware.cis.server.util.exception.VpxdClientException at attempt

this log repeated

and i did that all service start and stop.

what's problem?

please help!

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RWEQRWQ
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i solved the problem

My cause is sts certificate.

(sts: https://docs.vmware.com/kr/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.psc.doc/GUID-18482A49-F9F8-4755-9113-3ADBAF...)

silimilar log

2020-05-11T12:43:37.700+02:00 [Thread-9  ERROR com.vmware.vim.sso.client.impl.SecurityTokenServiceImpl$RequestResponseProcessor  opId=] Server rejected the provided time range. Cause:ns0:InvalidTimeRange: The token authority rejected an issue request for TimePeriod

[startTime=Mon May 11 12:43:37 CEST 2020, endTime=Tue May 12 12:43:37 CEST 2020] :: Signing certificate is not valid at Mon May 11 12:43:37 CEST 2020, cert validity: TimePeriod

[startTime=Mon May 07 19:18:01 CEST 2018, endTime=Wed May 06 19:18:01 CEST 2020]

2020-05-11T12:43:37.700+02:00 [Thread-9  WARN  com.vmware.cis.server.util.impl.InitPoolTask  opId=] Init pool encountered exception: com.vmware.cis.server.util.exception.VpxdClientException at attempt 18

web page.

vcenter 503 service unavailable (failed to connect to endpoint : [N7macore4Http20NamedPipedServiceSpecE:0X0000556c7c47f950]

_serverNamespace= / action = allow _pipeName= /var/run/vmware/vpxd-webserver-pipe)

so i update sts certificate

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/76719

i accessed the vcenter psc vm by winscp

https://www.johnborhek.com/vmware/vmware-vsphere/vmware-vcenter/using-winscp-vmware-vcenter-server-a...

upload fixsts.sh

chmod +x fixsts.sh

use ./fixsts.sh

first vcenter psc vm  all service restart

service-control --stop --all

service-control --start --all

second vcenter applience vm all service restart

service-control --stop --all

service-control --start --all

log in vcenter psc vm by putty

/usr/lib/vmware-vmca/bin/certificate-manager

i  used option 8.

finally! start vCenter!!!

I hope it helps others, too.

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daphnissov
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At this point you should probably open a support request with GSS if this is a production down situation.

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Lalegre
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Hey RWEQRWQ,

First of all if you have an external deployment with PSC in another machine i would recommend to shutdown vCenter, restart PSC and power on vCenter again.

If that is not the case could you please show us what you can see on /var/log/vpxd.log?

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RWEQRWQ
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sorry i can't upload you the log

there are vcenter in intranet

vcenter login page show me

"503 service unavailable (failed to connect to endpoint : N7Vmacore4Http20NamedPipeServiceSpecE:0x00005594b154b280]

_serverNamespace = / action = allow _pipeName - /var/run/vmware/vpxd-webserver-pipe)

i can't copy the log

so i'm looking for how to get log file.

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Lalegre
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Basically you are facing that issue because you have services down. Without the logs it is hard to know what issue are you facing.

I do not want the whole logs i just want you to provide the errors of that service so maybe we can point you to a useful KB or to the solution if somebody faced the same issue.

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RajeevVCP4
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Do you have external PSC or Embedded ?

Rajeev Chauhan
VCIX-DCV6.5/VSAN/VXRAIL
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NicolasAlauzet
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Check DNS resolution in the vCenter and PSC.

Check if your disk have free space.

Reboot both, psc and vCenter after you check that.

Again, as the guys are saying, without logs we are limited to guessing.

Also, as mentioned open the ticket with support asap

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RWEQRWQ
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i solved the problem

My cause is sts certificate.

(sts: https://docs.vmware.com/kr/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.psc.doc/GUID-18482A49-F9F8-4755-9113-3ADBAF...)

silimilar log

2020-05-11T12:43:37.700+02:00 [Thread-9  ERROR com.vmware.vim.sso.client.impl.SecurityTokenServiceImpl$RequestResponseProcessor  opId=] Server rejected the provided time range. Cause:ns0:InvalidTimeRange: The token authority rejected an issue request for TimePeriod

[startTime=Mon May 11 12:43:37 CEST 2020, endTime=Tue May 12 12:43:37 CEST 2020] :: Signing certificate is not valid at Mon May 11 12:43:37 CEST 2020, cert validity: TimePeriod

[startTime=Mon May 07 19:18:01 CEST 2018, endTime=Wed May 06 19:18:01 CEST 2020]

2020-05-11T12:43:37.700+02:00 [Thread-9  WARN  com.vmware.cis.server.util.impl.InitPoolTask  opId=] Init pool encountered exception: com.vmware.cis.server.util.exception.VpxdClientException at attempt 18

web page.

vcenter 503 service unavailable (failed to connect to endpoint : [N7macore4Http20NamedPipedServiceSpecE:0X0000556c7c47f950]

_serverNamespace= / action = allow _pipeName= /var/run/vmware/vpxd-webserver-pipe)

so i update sts certificate

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/76719

i accessed the vcenter psc vm by winscp

https://www.johnborhek.com/vmware/vmware-vsphere/vmware-vcenter/using-winscp-vmware-vcenter-server-a...

upload fixsts.sh

chmod +x fixsts.sh

use ./fixsts.sh

first vcenter psc vm  all service restart

service-control --stop --all

service-control --start --all

second vcenter applience vm all service restart

service-control --stop --all

service-control --start --all

log in vcenter psc vm by putty

/usr/lib/vmware-vmca/bin/certificate-manager

i  used option 8.

finally! start vCenter!!!

I hope it helps others, too.