/var/log/vmware/vcf/domainmanager/domainmanager.log on the SDDC:
2026-06-10T11:44:21.605+0000 DEBUG [vcf_dm,6a294a8300fab4cccfae458c07182633,ab09] [c.v.e.s.c.util.LocalProcessService,dm-exec-67] Local command execution with timeout period 3 completed.2026-06-10T11:44:21.610+0000 ERROR [vcf_dm,6a294a8300fab4cccfae458c07182633,ab09] [c.v.e.s.o.model.error.ErrorFactory,dm-exec-67] [L0T3CV] VCF_VSPHERE_VCENTER_INSTALLATION_FAILED vCenter installation failed. Check logs under /var/log/vmware/vcf/domainmanager/ci-installer-10-06-26-11-29-63 for more details.com.vmware.vcf.common.util.VsphereRuntimeException: vCenter installation failed. Check logs under /var/log/vmware/vcf/domainmanager/ci-installer-10-06-26-11-29-63 for more details. at com.vmware.vcf.common.util.VsphereContractActionUtils.deployVC(VsphereContractActionUtils.java:291) at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103) at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580)
2026-06-10 11:44:21,301 - vCSACliInstallLogger - INFO - ================ [FAILED] Task: Running vSphere vLCM: Creating vSphere vLCM managed cluster. execution failed at 11:44:21 ================2026-06-10 11:44:21,301 - vCSACliInstallLogger - DEBUG - Task 'Running vSphere vLCM: Creating vSphere vLCM managed cluster.' execution failed because [Host seeding failed:(vmodl.MethodFault) { dynamicType = <unset>, dynamicProperty = (vmodl.DynamicProperty) [], msg = 'MethodFault.summary', faultCause = <unset>, faultMessage = (vmodl.LocalizableMessage) [ (vmodl.LocalizableMessage) { dynamicType = <unset>, dynamicProperty = (vmodl.DynamicProperty) [], key = 'com.vmware.vcint.error_from_vlcm', arg = (vmodl.KeyAnyValue) [ (vmodl.KeyAnyValue) { dynamicType = <unset>, dynamicProperty = (vmodl.DynamicProperty) [], key = 'vlcm_error', value = 'Error:\n com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.error\nMessages:\n com.vmware.vcIntegrity.lifecycle.ExtractDepotTask.HostExtractDepotFailed<Extraction of image from host <seed-host_FQDN> failed.>\n com.vmware.vcIntegrity.lifecycle.EsxImage.LockingError<Remediation cannot begin because another process is updating the host.>\n' } ], message = "An internal error occurred: 'Error:\n com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.error\nMessages:\n com.vmware.vcIntegrity.lifecycle.ExtractDepotTask.HostExtractDepotFailed<Extraction of image from host <seed-host_FQDN> failed.>\n com.vmware.vcIntegrity.lifecycle.EsxImage.LockingError<Remediation cannot begin because another process is updating the host.>\n'"
}
]
026-06-05T14:21:25Z -INFO lifecycle 2345323 [esx@4413] HostImage:268 Installers initiated are {'quickpatch': <esximage.Installer.QuickPatchInstaller.QuickPatchInstaller object at 0x47b2daf0d0>, 'live': <esximage.Installer.LiveImageInstaller.LiveImageInstaller object at 0x47b442e910>, 'boot': <esximage.Installer.BootBankInstaller.BootBankInstaller object at 0x47b2de6c10>, 'locker': <esximage.Installer.LockerInstaller.LockerInstaller object at 0x47b3045ed0>}2026-06-05T14:21:25Z -DEBUG lifecycle 2345323 [esx@4413] HostSeeding:1089 BaseImage details : 9.1.0.0.253709332026-06-05T14:21:25Z -DEBUG lifecycle 2345323 [esx@4413] HostSeeding:1102 AddOn details : DEL-ESXi, 9100.25370933-A002026-06-05T14:21:25Z -DEBUG lifecycle 2345323 [esx@4413] HostSeeding:1197 Creating directory /var/vmware/lifecycle/hostSeed2026-06-05T14:21:25Z -ERROR lifecycle 2345323 [esx@4413] imagemanagerctl:402 Extract depot failed.2026-06-05T14:21:25Z -ERROR lifecycle 2345323 [esx@4413] imagemanagerctl:125 [NotADirectoryError]2026-06-05T14:21:25Z +ERROR lifecycle 2345323 [esx@4413] [Errno 20] Not a directory: '/var/vmware/lifecycle/hostSeed/reservedVibs'2026-06-05T14:21:25Z -ERROR lifecycle 2345323 [esx@4413] imagemanagerctl:130 Traceback (most recent call last):2026-06-05T14:21:25Z -ERROR lifecycle 2345323 [esx@4413] imagemanagerctl:130 File "/usr/lib/vmware/lifecycle/bin/imagemanagerctl.py", line 400, in depots2026-06-05T14:21:25Z -ERROR lifecycle 2345323 [esx@4413] imagemanagerctl:130 HostSeeding.InstalledImageInfo().extractDepot(task)2026-06-05T14:21:25Z -ERROR lifecycle 2345323 [esx@4413] imagemanagerctl:130 File "/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/vmware/esximage/ImageManager/HostSeeding.py", line 1215, in extractDepot2026-06-05T14:21:25Z -ERROR lifecycle 2345323 [esx@4413] imagemanagerctl:130 resVibCache = ReservedVibCache()2026-06-05T14:21:25Z -ERROR lifecycle 2345323 [esx@4413] imagemanagerctl:130 File "/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/vmware/esximage/ImageManager/HostSeeding.py", line 1333, in __init__2026-06-05T14:21:25Z -ERROR lifecycle 2345323 [esx@4413] imagemanagerctl:130 self._loadCachedVibs()2026-06-05T14:21:25Z -ERROR lifecycle 2345323 [esx@4413] imagemanagerctl:130 File "/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/vmware/esximage/ImageManager/HostSeeding.py", line 1390, in _loadCachedVibs2026-06-05T14:21:25Z -ERROR lifecycle 2345323 [esx@4413] imagemanagerctl:130 for fn in os.listdir(cachePath):2026-06-05T14:21:25Z -ERROR lifecycle 2345323 [esx@4413] imagemanagerctl:130 NotADirectoryError: [Errno 20] Not a directory: '/var/vmware/lifecycle/hostSeed/reservedVibs'
2026-06-10T11:41:22Z -ERROR lifecycle 2174307 [esx@4413] LockFile:160 Failed to acquire lock /var/run/.esximg.pid: the file is currently locked by PID 2102197.2026-06-10T11:41:27Z -ERROR lifecycle 2174307 [esx@4413] LockFile:160 Failed to acquire lock /var/run/.esximg.pid: the file is currently locked by PID 2102197.2026-06-10T11:41:32Z -ERROR lifecycle 2174307 [esx@4413] LockFile:160 Failed to acquire lock /var/run/.esximg.pid: the file is currently locked by PID 2102197.2026-06-10T11:41:37Z -ERROR lifecycle 2174307 [esx@4413] LockFile:160 Failed to acquire lock /var/run/.esximg.pid: the file is currently locked by PID 2102197.2026-06-10T11:41:42Z -ERROR lifecycle 2174307 [esx@4413] LockFile:160 Failed to acquire lock /var/run/.esximg.pid: the file is currently locked by PID 2102197.2026-06-10T11:41:47Z -ERROR lifecycle 2174307 [esx@4413] LockFile:160 Failed to acquire lock /var/run/.esximg.pid: the file is currently locked by PID 2102197.2026-06-10T11:41:52Z -ERROR lifecycle 2174307 [esx@4413] LockFile:160 Failed to acquire lock /var/run/.esximg.pid: the file is currently locked by PID 2102197.2026-06-10T11:41:57Z -ERROR lifecycle 2174307 [esx@4413] LockFile:160 Failed to acquire lock /var/run/.esximg.pid: the file is currently locked by PID 2102197.2026-06-10T11:42:02Z -ERROR lifecycle 2174307 [esx@4413] LockFile:160 Failed to acquire lock /var/run/.esximg.pid: the file is currently locked by PID 2102197.2026-06-10T11:42:07Z -ERROR lifecycle 2174307 [esx@4413] LockFile:160 Failed to acquire lock /var/run/.esximg.pid: the file is currently locked by PID 2102197.2026-06-10T11:42:12Z -ERROR lifecycle 2174307 [esx@4413] LockFile:160 Failed to acquire lock /var/run/.esximg.pid: the file is currently locked by PID 2102197.2026-06-10T11:42:17Z -ERROR lifecycle 2174307 [esx@4413] LockFile:160 Failed to acquire lock /var/run/.esximg.pid: the file is currently locked by PID 2102197.2026-06-10T11:42:22Z -ERROR lifecycle 2174307 [esx@4413] HostSeeding:1163 Extract depot failed. Failed to get transaction lock: Another process is updating the ESX image. Please try again later.2026-06-10T11:42:22Z -ERROR lifecycle 2174307 [esx@4413] imagemanagerctl:402 Extract depot failed.2026-06-10T11:42:22Z -ERROR lifecycle 2174307 [esx@4413] imagemanagerctl:125 [LockingError]2026-06-10T11:42:22Z +ERROR lifecycle 2174307 [esx@4413] Another process is updating the ESX image. Please try again later.2026-06-10T11:42:22Z -ERROR lifecycle 2174307 [esx@4413] imagemanagerctl:130 Traceback (most recent call last):2026-06-10T11:42:22Z -ERROR lifecycle 2174307 [esx@4413] imagemanagerctl:130 File "/lib64/python3.11/site-packa1.
VCF 9.1.0