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Troubleshooting VSA automated/scripted installation (2008524)
Symptoms
- You may see the errors:
"The system cannot find the path specified"
"ImportError: Module use of python26.dll conflicts with this version of Python"
Purpose
Provide answer to some issues that may occur during the scripted installation as well as a checklist to prevent issues.
Resolution
Verify that:
- Networking is correctly configured. for more information refer vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA) network troubleshooting article.
- The hosts which are VSA cluster members are NOT in vCenter inventory, the installer will add them in to vCenter Server.
- You are using the correct ISO/CD. The VSA automated installation iso file has a name like VMware-vsa-en-1.0.0.Y-XXXXXX.iso
Issue:
D:\>install.bat administrator <password>
D:\>c:\Python27\python.exe install.py administrator vmware
Issue: While running the following command you may get the error:
D:\>install.bat administrator <password>
D:\>c:\Python27\python.exe install.py administrator vmware
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "install.py", line 6, in <module> import socket
File "c:\Python27\lib\socket.py", line 47, in <module> import _socket
ImportError: Module use of python26.dll conflicts with this version of Python.
Solution:
It is recommended that you use the .exe file instead of the .bat file.
You may also verify other articles if you receive errors during silent/scripted installation of VSA 1.0.
For more information, see:
- Silent install of VSA 1.0 failed with error : an approach for identifying failures
- Silent install of VSA 1.0 failed with error : "Audit failed Not a greenfield host
- Silent install of VSA 1.0 failed with error : "java.lang.Exception: cannot retrieve VC management network configuration. ex=Invalid gateway
- Silent install of VSA 1.0 failed with error : com.vmware.vim25.NoHost
- Silent install of VSA 1.0 failed with error : com.vmware.vim25.DuplicateName
See Also
- VMware ESXi, Patch ESXe350-200806401-I-BG: Firmware Update
- Silent install of VSA 1.0 failed with error : "java.lang.Exception: cannot retreive VC management network configuration. ex=Invalid gateway"
- Silent install of VSA 1.0 failed with error : com.vmware.vim25.DuplicateName
- Silent install of VSA 1.0 failed with error : "Audit failed Not a greenfield host"
- Silent install of VSA 1.0 failed with error : an approach for identifying failures
- vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA) networking best practices
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