Brownfield import of vCenter in VCF 9.x fails at task "Import vCenter vcenter_fqdn.... as a VI Domain"
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Issue/Introduction
On the VCF Operations UI - this error is displayed -
Import operation for import with id ######-###-###-###-######## failed internally. Command was python3 /opt/vmware/vcf/domainmanager/scripts/vcf-import-tool/vcf_brownfield.py import --skip-ssh-thumbprint-validation --sso-user [email protected] --domain-name <Domainame> --vcenter <vCenter FQDN> --internal-vcf-auth --nsx-deployment-spec-path /tmp/nsxDeploymentSpec.json --skip-nsx-overlay --output-dir /var/log/vmware/vcf/domainmanager/brownfield/######-###-###-###-########/ --non-interactive. Please check the log files located in /var/log/vmware/vcf/domainmanager/brownfield/######-###-###-###-########/ on the SDDC Manager appliance
The SDDC Manager log file /var/log/vmware/vcf/domainmanager/brownfield/######-###-###-###-############ /vcf_brownfield.log file contains this error -
[YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS,SSS] [ERROR] vcf_brownfield:###: Found the following errors: Found an already imported domain containing the same vCenter: example.com. Only 'sync' operation is allowed on already imported vCenters in SDDC Manager.
Environment
VCF 9.x
Cause
The vCenter Server is already part of an existing import domain, and only the Sync operation is currently permitted to complete the import task.
Resolution
Sync the vCenter in the SDDC Manager by following the steps here -
- In VCF Operations, select Inventory > Detailed View.
- Expand VCF Instances and browse to the VCF instance that contains the VCF domain you want to sync.
- Click the VCF domain name.
- Click Actions > Sync Inventory.
- Review the information and click Sync Inventory.
Note - If the sync fails with the error below, please open a support ticket with Broadcom Support -
Action not availableDomain not configuredPlease configure the domain to use this capability
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