hello,
i've vcenter 5.5 in win2008R2 with external SQL DB 2008, i found the inventory service stopped and can't start it also effected when i try to access the vsphere web client it gives me this error (Unable to connect to vCenter Inventory Service), when i try to re-register it again it gives me this error:
Stopping Inventory Service!
The VMware vCenter Inventory Service service is not started.
More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 3521.
Code stopping Inventory Service.
Inventory Service must be stopped and restarted before taking any further action
.
Intializing registration provider...
Getting SSL certificates for
https://machinenme.local:7444/lookupservice/sdk
The specified principal (InventoryService_2016.09.
19_152043)
is invalid.
com.vmware.vim.sso.admin.e
xception.I
nvalidPrin
cipalExcep
tion: The specified principal (InventoryService_2016.09.
19_152043)
is invalid.
at com.vmware.vim.sso.admin.c
lient.vmom
i.impl.Vmo
miClientCo
mmand.exec
ute
(VmomiClientCommand.java:1
10)
at com.vmware.vim.sso.admin.c
lient.vmom
i.impl.Vmo
miClientCo
mmand.exec
ute
EnsuringDomainErrorIs(Vmom
iClientCom
mand.java:
220)
at com.vmware.vim.sso.admin.c
lient.vmom
i.impl.Vmo
miClientCo
mmand.exec
ute
EnsuringDomainErrorIs(Vmom
iClientCom
mand.java:
207)
at com.vmware.vim.sso.admin.c
lient.vmom
i.impl.Pri
ncipalMana
gementImpl
.cr
eateLocalSolutionUser(Prin
cipalManag
ementImpl.
java:197)
at com.vmware.vim.sso.admin.c
lient.vmom
i.impl.Pri
ncipalMana
gementImpl
.cr
eateLocalSolutionUser(Prin
cipalManag
ementImpl.
java:185)
at com.vmware.vim.install.cli
.commands.
RegisterSo
lutionComm
and.execut
e(R
egisterSolutionCommand.jav
a:48)
at com.vmware.vim.install.cli
.commands.
CompositeC
ommand.exe
cute(Compo
sit
eCommand.java:38)
at com.vmware.vim.install.cli
.RegTool.e
xecute(Reg
Tool.java:
190)
at com.vmware.vim.install.cli
.RegTool.p
rocess(Reg
Tool.java:
107)
at com.vmware.vim.install.cli
.RegTool.m
ain(RegToo
l.java:38)
Return code is: AlreadyRegistered
7
Error 7 registering with
https://machinename.local:7444/lookupservice/
sdk. Cannot continue.
7
i didn't change any default port