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

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Article ID: 341128

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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