Replication job stuck at 0%

Products

• VMware Cloud Director

Issue/Introduction

• The replication job progress stuck at 0%
  
  
  
  
  
• On source ESXi, in /var/log/vmkernel.log, there are entries below to indicate that ESXi failed to reach VCDA replicator TCP port 44046:
  
  Failed to establish connection to <VCDA replicator IP>:44046

Environment

VMware Cloud Director Availability 4.x

Cause

ESXi cannot access VCDA replicator TCP port 44046, which blocks replication data.

Reference:

https://ports.broadcom.com/home/VMware-Cloud-Director-Availability

 

Resolution

Please check network configuration to ensure source ESXi can access VCDA replicator TCP port 44046.