Failed to register VRMS - Missing Managed Object Id

Products

• VMware Live Recovery

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

VRMS registration fails displaying the error –

ERROR
Operation Failed
A general system error occurred: Failed to register VRMS.
Operation ID: 893c3452-878b-4677-88f7-f50e8d3fd5d0

/var/log/vmware/dr/drconfig.log:

--> stdout:
--> {"error": "Missing Managed Object Id."}
-->
--> stderr:
--> /usr/lib/python3.7/getpass.py:91: GetPassWarning: Can not control echo on the terminal.
-->   passwd = fallback_getpass(prompt, stream)
--> Warning: Password input may be echoed.
--> Enter ssopassword:
--> Traceback (most recent call last):
-->   File "/opt/vmware/share/htdocs/service/hms/cgi/hms-dr.py", line 54, in main
-->     cmd.validate()
-->   File "/opt/vmware/share/htdocs/service/hms/cgi/commands.py", line 778, in validate
-->     raise Exception('Missing Managed Object Id.')
--> Exception: Missing Managed Object Id.
-->
-->
2025-09-02T10:46:01.468Z info drconfig[01745] [SRM@6876 sub=ConfigureVrmsOp opID=f0e68a21-3c85-4bc7-8e17-677da85dee9f-configure:96eb] Exiting ConfigureVrms
2025-09-02T10:46:01.468Z error drconfig[01745] [SRM@6876 sub=ConfigureVrmsOp opID=f0e68a21-3c85-4bc7-8e17-677da85dee9f-configure:96eb] Operation failed
--> (vmodl.fault.SystemError) {
-->    faultCause = (vmodl.MethodFault) null,
-->    faultMessage = <unset>,
-->    reason = "Failed to register VRMS."
-->    msg = ""
--> }

 

Environment

VMware vSphere Replication 8.x

VMware vSphere Replication 9.x

Cause

1. vSphere replication appliance OVF is deployed directly from the ESXi Host Client. ESXi Host is not added into the vCenter Server Inventory.

 

 

 

Resolution

1. Deploy the replication appliance in the same vCenter you want to register with

2. Check if the VR OVF is deployed using the ESXi Host Client, if yes kindly ensure the Host is added/part of the vSphere Client Inventory.

Additional Information

N/A