cannot install the vcenter agent service. cannot upload agent

[Mike_Deardurff]

cannot install the vcenter agent service. cannot upload agent.

This is the error i get when trying to add in a ESX4 host into vCenter. Currently just using evaluation licensing. Dell R710 hardware. vCenter is a win2k3std32

Any thoughts. Seems weird.

Thanks!

[Troy_Clavell]

this happened earlier today as well. Not on ESX4, but ESX3.5..... maybe manually installing the agent will work for you?

http://communities.vmware.com/thread/211879

[AndreTheGiant]

vCenter Server is version 4?

Your ESX is a new one? Or is an upgrade?

Andre

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[Mike_Deardurff]

Not sure what was prohibiting my ESX host from getting added into VC, but I finally go it added. Im embarrassed to say however that all I did was reboot the eSX host. I have a feeling it could have been related to an enabling of root access. I had just enabled it and restarted the service. It was the only change I had made. Following the reboot, the host was able to to be added into VC!

thanks

[Troy_Clavell]

hey you got it resolved and that is what is important!

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[chadle]

I tried the reboot of the VCenter Server and the ESXi host that it is on. I am still haveing the smae problem.

I don't beleive the reboot fixes this issue.

[Townsaver87]

Had same issue with brand new vSphere 4 install. Rebooted ESXi host and all is well. Hope this is not a recurring problem when I go into production mode!