Deployment of VCF Operations for networks cluster through VCF Fleet Manager fails with error LCMVRNICONFIG90004

Products

• VCF Operations

Issue/Introduction

• Deployment of VCF Operations for Network using VCF Fleet Manager fails with the following error:

  LCMVRNICONFIG90004
  Error Code: LCMVRNICONFIG90004
  License Activation failed. Check Logs for more detail.
  Error occurred while activating license with Operations-
  networks with host IP ###.###.###.### OK
  com.vmware.vrealize.lcm.plugin.core.vrni.common.exception.VRNIPlatformLicenseException: Error occurred while activating license with Operations-networks with host IP ###.###.###.### OK    at
  com.vmware.vrealize.lcm.plugin.core.vrni.task.platform.AddVRNIPlatformLicenseTask.execute(AddVRNIPlatformLicenseTask.java:308)    at com.vmware.vrealize.lcm.plugin.core.vrni.task.platform.AddVRNIPlatformLicenseTask.retry(AddVRNIPlatformLicenseTask.java:370)    at com.vmware.vrealize.lcm.automata.core.TaskThread.run(TaskThread.java:60) at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source) at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

   

• Error in /var/log/vrlcm/vmware_vrlcm.log in VCF Fleet Manager shows the following error: 

   INFO vrlcm[####] [pool-3-thread-8] [c.v.v.l.p.c.v.t.p.AddVRNIPlatformLicenseTask]  -- VMware Aria Operations for Networks activate REST call status code:200 output message :OK output:{"status":false,"statusCode":{"code":3,"codeStr":"INVALID_PARAMETERS"},"message":"Password provided does not adhere to password YXYXYXYX between 8 and 100 characters\nOne Character, One Number, No spaces","data":null}
  
  INFO vrlcm[###] [pool-3-thread-8] [c.v.v.l.p.a.s.Task]  -- Injecting task failure event. Error Code : 'LCMVRNICONFIG90004', Retry : 'true', Causing Properties : '{ CAUSE ::  }' com.vmware.vrealize.lcm.plugin.core.vrni.common.exception.VRNIPlatformLicenseException: Error occurred while activating license with Operations-networks with host IP ###.###.###.### OK

Environment

VCF Operations for Network 9.0.x
VCF Fleet Manager 9.0.x

Cause

Component password requirements are not met Deploying VCF Operations for Networks. At least one special character, at least 1 number and no spaces.

Resolution

Before following the steps below it is recommended to take snapshots or backups of VCF Fleet Manager

1. Sign into vCenter UI , locate the VCF Operations for Network VM(s) power it off and rename the VM(s)
2. Sign into VCF Operations UI
3. Navigate to Fleet Manager → Lifecycle → VCF Management  → Components → Locate the failed operations-networks deployment → Click on the 3 vertical dots beside the VCF Operations for Network component → Click Delete → Do not select delete VM from vCenter you can do so manually once happy to do so. 
4. Once deletion task completes Click on Fleet Manager → Lifecycle → VCF Management → locate the operations-networks component → Click Add 
5. Select New Install and fill in the version and deployment type → Select the correct certificate for your deployment → Click Next → Fill in the appropriate infrastructure details → Click Next → Fill in the appropriate networking details including selecting → Click Next
6. In the Components tab click on Add Password → Enter in a password alias name and a password that must be a minimum of 15 characters. Deploying VCF Operations for Networks
   At least one special character, at least 1 number and no spaces → For Component Password select the newly created password.  
   Fill in the rest of the component properties → Click Next → Run Precheck → Click Next → Review the configuration → Click on Submit.  Allow sometime for the task to complete. 
7. Once confirmed that the deployment succeeds, delete the old failed VCF Operations for Network VM(s) from vCenter.