Custom scripts disappeared from the UI after adding a new custom script in Aria Operations

Products

• VCF Operations/Automation (formerly VMware Aria Suite)

Issue/Introduction

After adding a new custom script (Operations -> Application -> Manage Telegraf) for a Linux Virtual Machine in Aria Operations

Environment

Aria Operations 8.18.x

Cause

The issue is caused by a non-breaking space character inadvertently being included at the end of the custom script name.

Resolution

This is a known issue affecting Aria Operations 8.18.x

To workaround this issue, the extra space from the fault script needs to be removed manually. 

Take snapshots of the linux endpoint before making the changes. 

1. Take an SSH session to the affected linux VM endpoint 
2. Find the telegraf JSON file located at the below location and open it in an editor 
   
   

   /opt/vmware/ucp/plugins

   
   
   
3. Find the custom script with the extra space in it and edit the name 
4. Save the file and restart the ucp-minion service by running the below command
   
   

   systemctl restart ucp-minion

   
   
   
5. Go back to the Aria Operations UI, the custom scripts should start appearing now.