Windows Active Directory server fails for VMware vCenter server appliance upon joining AD domain

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

• Windows Active Directory server fails for vCenter server appliance upon joining AD domain.
• This issue occurs for all vCenter server appliance that joins windows active directory.
• Domain join of PSC vCenter server appliance to active directory show success via UI and CLI even if there are communication issues due to incorrect DNS resolution of AD server.

Environment

VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.0.x

Resolution

This is a known issue with vCenter Server Appliance 6.x.

Currently, there is no solution.
 

 

Workaround:
To workaround this issue,

1. Add "ADServer-IP" "ADserver-fqdn" "ADserver-SPN" into /etc/hosts file to resolve to correct AD address.

Example: 10.114.13.8 cpt-win.ad.cptroot.com cpt-win