VCF Instance Cloud Proxy Registration validation failed during VCF 9.1 upgrade

Products

• VCF Operations

Issue/Introduction

During a VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) upgrade to version 9.1, the deployment of VCF Management Services fails during the validation phase. 

Error in SDDC Manager (UI/CLI)

Validation failed with resultStatus FAILED. Validation checks (1): Validate VCF Instance Cloud Proxy Registration Remediation: Verify VCF Instance Cloud Proxy Registration is properly configured.

The SDDC log shows the following exception:  

/var/log/vmware/vcf/domainmanager/domainmanager.logs


{
  "errorCode": "BROWNFIELD_VCF_INSTANCE_CLOUD_PROXY_REGISTRATION_VALIDATION.error",
  "message": "VCF Instance Cloud Proxy Registration validation failed",
  "remediationMessage": "Verify VCF Instance Cloud Proxy Registration is properly configured"
}

Environment

• VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1
• VCF Operations 9.1

Cause

This issue occurs because the VCF instance integrations in VCF Operations have not been transitioned to a Cloud Proxy. In VCF 9.1, the management stack requires the VCF instance adapter (vCenter Server Endpoint) to point to a healthy Cloud Proxy or a designated Cloud Proxy collector group rather than a local collector to pass registration validation.

Resolution

To resolve the validation failure, manually update the VCF integrations in VCF Operations to utilize the Cloud Proxy collector group.

1. Access VCF Operations: Log in to the VCF Operations user interface with administrative privileges.
2. Navigate to Integrations: Go to Administration > Integrations.
3. Update VCF Instance Mapping:
   • Locate the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) adapter instance.
   • Select the instance and click Edit.
   • Ensure that the Collector/Group is set to the newly deployed or designated Unified Cloud Proxy.
   • Repeat this for all associated workload domains and vCenter instances within the same VCF Instance.
4. Verify Health Status: Confirm that the Cloud Proxy status is reported as Healthy and Online within the VCF Operations console.
5. Trigger Inventory Sync:
   • In the VCF Operations UI, navigate to Fleet Management > Lifecycle > VCF Management > Components.
   • Select the operations component and click Trigger inventory sync.
6. Retry Upgrade Validation: Return to the SDDC Manager UI and retry the VCF Management Services deployment. The validation should now pass, allowing the installation to proceed.

Additional Information

 Deploy Cloud Proxy as part of a VCF 9.1 Upgrade