VCF Operations Scale Up Operation fails on replica node install stage with Error Code: LCMVSPHERECONFIG1000010

Products

• VCF Operations/Automation (formerly VMware Aria Suite)

Issue/Introduction

Attempting to Scale up in VCF Operations adding a replica node fails with error : 

Error in task section : 

(vmodl.query.InvalidProperty) {
   faultCause = null,
   faultMessage = null,
   name = null
}
at com.vmware.vrealize.lcm.drivers.vsphere65.vlsi.utils.ExceptionMappingUtils.mapAndThrowImportVAppExceptions(ExceptionMappingUtils.java:57)
at com.vmware.vrealize.lcm.drivers.vsphere65.deploy.impl.BaseOvfDeploy.importOvf(BaseOvfDeploy.java:713)
at com.vmware.vrealize.lcm.plugin.core.vsphere.tasks.DeployOvfTask.execute(DeployOvfTask.java:251)
at com.vmware.vrealize.lcm.automata.core.TaskThread.run(TaskThread.java:62)
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 Code: LCMVSPHERECONFIG1000010
LCMVSPHERECONFIG1000010
error message in vcenter:
invalid value, specifed property root_password

Environment

VCF Operations 9.x 

Cause

Null property mapping for the root password within the Fleet Management workflow. The automation engine failed to pass the credential value to the vCenter Server during the `DeployOvfTask` execution.

Resolution

•  Ensure all the steps in Add Nodes to VCF Operations are completed as part of the deployment. 
  •  Once the nodes are added, a root password will need to be configured. 
•  If a new password needs to be created for the nodes, scroll to the top of the Components section and click Add Password to add in a new root password for the nodes. 
•  Click on the edit button near the trash icon for the added nodes to enter the Advanced Configuration window. Scroll down to Root Password and select a root password. This will open the available passwords from VCF Operations to use to set the root password or use the password configured in the previous step.  
• Save and submit to complete the scale up operation.