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:
- Connect to the Platform Services Controller using Console or SSH access.
- Enable the BASH shell by running this command:
shell.set --enabled True
- Type shell and press Enter.
- 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
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