topic Re: vCenter Server update failed in Update Manager Discussions

vCenter Server update failed

kklinger1982 — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 06:42:28 GMT

Hi guys,

Unfortunately the Source Pre-Check fails for me when I want to perform an update.

The error message is "VMDir replication is not working correctly".

What happened?

- tried to add a vCenter Server 6.7 to the SSO domain
- failed (probably due to different versions. 6.7 vs. 8.0)
- but now the vCenter Server 6.7 is hanging around as a zombie replication partner on the vCenter Server 8.0
- tried to remove the vCenter Server 6.7 failed
- cmsso-util unregister as well as vdcrepadmin -f removeagreement have already been tried.

Does anyone else have ideas or suggestions on how I can remove the Zombie Server as a Replication Partner?

Viele Grüße/Kind regards,
Karsten Klinger (Polygran GmbH)

Re: vCenter Server update failed

RajeevVCP4 — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 07:10:54 GMT

Please check vmdir state and service status

/usr/lib/vmware-vmdir/bin/vdcadmintool

If it is in read only mode make it Normal

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2146225

Re: vCenter Server update failed

kklinger1982 — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 05:54:45 GMT

Hi,

vmdir state is already in state normal.

Kind regards,
Karsten

Re: vCenter Server update failed

steph2800 — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 21:05:12 GMT

Did you ever get this resolved? We have been stuck on the same error for a while now and unable to proceed with update. Tried cmsso-util unregister as well.