VMware vCenter Server Platform Services Controller 6.x in High Availability mode cannot be joined to Windows domain

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

• The Platform Services Controller (PSC) is deployed as an appliance
• The Platform Services Controllers (PSC) are deployed in High Availability (HA) mode
• When domain join is initiated from WebClient, you see the error:
  
  java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException

Environment

VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.5.x
VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.0.x

Resolution

To join Platform Services Controller (PSC) to domain using the command line:

1. Connect to the Platform Services Controller using Console or SSH access.
2. Enable the BASH shell by running this command:
   
   shell.set --enabled True
   
   
3. Type shell and press Enter.
4. Run this command to join the Platform Services Controller to the domain:
   
   /opt/likewise/bin/domainjoin-cli join domainname administrator@domainname Administrator_Password
   
   For example:
   
   /opt/likewise/bin/domainjoin-cli join vmware [email protected] password