Converge VCSA from external PSC to embedded fails because VCSA was deployed with IP instead of FQDN

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

• Converge VCSA from external PSC to embedded fails
• VCSA was deployed with IP instead of FQDN
• Following logs are seen: /var/log/vmware/converge/converge.log:

[YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS] ERROR converge Failed to run white listed firstboot scripts. Error: {
"problemId": null,
"componentKey": null,
"detail": [

"args":
"Command: ['run-firstboot-scripts', ' -- action', 'firstboot', ' -- subaction', 'firstboot', ' -- fbWhiteList', 'vm
identity-firstboot']\nStderr:'

'translatable": "An error occurred while invoking external command : '%(0)s'",
'localized": "An error occurred while invoking external command : 'Command: ['run-firstboot-scripts', ' -- action', 'firstboot', ' -- subaction', 'firstboot', ' -- fbWhiteList', 'vmidentity-firstboot' ]\nStderr: '",
"id": "install.ciscommon.command.errinvoke"

"resolution": null

}

•  /var/log/firstboot/vmafd-firstboot.py_***_stdout.log:

[YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS] Running command: ['/opt/likewise/bin/lwregshell', 'set_value', ' [HKEY_THIS_MACHINE\\Services\ \vmca]', 'Autostart', '1']
[YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS] Running command: ['/opt/likewise/bin/lwsm', 'refresh']
[YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS] Post-init Done VMCA
[YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS] Getting value for install-parameter: system.hostname
[YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS] Getting value for install-parameter: deployment.node.type
[YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS] Running command: ['/opt/likewise/bin/lwregshell', 'list_values', '[HKEY_THIS_MACHINE\\Services\\vmafd\\Parameters]']
[YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS] Running command: ['/opt/likewise/bin/lwregshell', 'list_values', '[HKEY_THIS_MACHINE\\Services\\vmafd\\Parameters\\Domains\\xxxX-xxxX-xxxx-xxxX-xxxx]']
[YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS] Affinitized DC value set to 10.30.X.X
[YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS] VMAFD Boot Succeeded

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 6.x with external PSC

Cause

This is expected as the firstboot script looks for a Fully Qualified Domain Name inside the vmafd parameters and install-defaults.

Resolution

• Follow the process to rename the VCSA,
  

  Prerequisites
  The system name is used as a primary network identifier. If you set an IP address as a system name during the deployment of the appliance, you can later change the PNID to an FQDN.
  If vCenter High Availability (HA) is enabled, you must disable the vCenter HA setup before reconfiguring the PNID.

• Procedure

  • Log in to thevCenter Server Appliance Management Interface using your administrator SSO credentials.

  • In thevCenter Server Appliance Management Interface, navigate to the Networking page and click Edit.

  • Select the NIC to be modified and click Next.

  • In the Edit Settings pane, change the host name and provide the new IP address. Click Next.

  • In the SSO Credentials pane, provide the administrator SSO credentials. You must use administrator@<domain_name> credentials.

  • In the Ready to Complete pane, review your new settings and check the backup acknowledgement box. Click Finish.

  • A taskbar shows the status of the network update. To cancel the update, click Cancel Network Update. When the network reconfiguration is complete, the UI redirects to the new IP address.

  • To finish the reconfiguration process and restart services, log in using your administrator SSO credentials.

  • On the Networking page, verify the new host name and IP address.

• Open a support request with VMware Support if the resolution does not fix your issue

OR

• Deploy a new appliance with embedded PSC.

Additional Information

• Converge process can be see here