Adding a VxRail Cluster to a Workload Domain does not register the plugin within vCenter.

Products

• VMware Cloud Foundation

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

• After adding a VxRail CLuster to a Workload Domain in SDDC Manager, the VxRail plugin failed to register within the vCenter Web Client.

Environment

VMware Cloud Foundation on VxRail 3.9.x

Resolution

This is a known issue, currently there is no resolution.

Workaround:
To workaround this problem, please follow the steps below:

Get the latest thumb print of vxrail manager 

1. SSH to the VxRail Manager with the mystic account.
2. Run the following command and obtain the thumbprint from the output:

openssl s_client -connect localhost:443 | openssl x509 -fingerprint

3. Go to vCenter MOB and unregister VxRail plugin with the below URL and extension key.

https://<vcsa_ip> /mob/?moid=ExtensionManager&method=unregisterExtension
extensionKey = com.vmware.vxrail 

4. Navigate to https://<vcsa_ip>/mob/?moid=ExtensionManager&method=registerExtension and register the VxRail plugin using the below information:

<extension>
 <description>
      <label>VxRail HTML5 Client Plugin</label>
      <summary>vSphere Client Extension for VxRail Clusters</summary>
 </description>
   <key>com.vmware.vxrail</key>
   <company>VMware Inc.</company>
   <version>CHANGE-TO-VXRAIL-VERSION</version>
   <server>
      <url>https://PROVIDE-VCENTER-IP/download/vxrail-plugin</url>
      <description>
         <label>VxRail Manager server</label>
         <summary>VxRail Manager server</summary>
      </description>
      <company>VMware Inc.</company>
      <type>HTTPS</type>
      <adminEmail>[email protected]</adminEmail>
      <serverThumbprint>THUMBPRINT-OF-VXRAIL-MANAGER</serverThumbprint>
   </server>
   <client>
      <version>CHANGE-TO-VXRAIL-VERSION</version>
      <description>
         <label>VxRail HTML5 Client Plugin</label>
        <summary>vSphere Client Extension for VxRail Clusters</summary>
      </description>
      <company>VMware Inc.</company>
      <type>vsphere-client-serenity</type>
      <url>https://PROVIDE-VCENTER-IP/download/vxrail-plugin</url>
   </client>
   <taskList>
      <taskID>com.vmware.vxrail.task.noderemoval</taskID>
      <taskID>com.vmware.vxrail.task.clustershutdown</taskID>
      <taskID>com.vmware.vxrail.task.nodeexpansion</taskID>
      <taskID>com.vmware.vxrail.task.vcconversion</taskID>
   </taskList>
    <privilegeList>
      <privID>vxrail.Manage</privID>
      <privGroupName>vxrail</privGroupName>
   </privilegeList>
    <privilegeList>
      <privID>vxrail.View</privID>
      <privGroupName>vxrail</privGroupName>
   </privilegeList>
   <lastHeartbeatTime>2019-06-10T13:00:14.08Z</lastHeartbeatTime>
   <shownInSolutionManager>true</shownInSolutionManager>
</extension>