Connection error for <UUID>. https://sdkTunnel:8089/sdk/vimService invocation failed with "java.net.UnknownHostException: VC"
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Connection error for <UUID>. https://sdkTunnel:8089/sdk/vimService invocation failed with "java.net.UnknownHostException: VC"

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Article ID: 424847

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Products

VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

  • NSX Edge deployment fails with error:

    Connection error for [UUID]. https://sdkTunnel:8089/sdk/vimService invocation failed with "java.net.UnknownHostException: [FQDN]"

  • From NSX CLi, DNS lookup to vCenter fails.

    nsx> nslookup <VC>
    ;; Got SERVFAIL reply from <IP>, trying next server
    ;; Got SERVFAIL reply from 127.0.0.53
    Server:         127.0.0.53
    Address:        127.0.0.53#53

Environment

VMware NSX

Resolution

Update DNS within the environment to ensure that the vCenter name is resolving correctly.