"Operation failed with error ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER (87)" & "Failed to get vecs users and permissions" while upgrading from vCSA 6.5U2d to 6.7U1
Article ID: 345483
Updated On:
Products
VMware vCenter Server
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms:
Upgrading from vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 Update 2d to 6.7 Update 1, you may experience these symptoms:
Upgrading from vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 Update 2d to 6.7 Update 1, you may experience these symptoms:
- External PSC to Embedded PSC convergence fails
- In the %temp%\vcsaCliInstaller-<date-time>-<id>\workflow_<id>\converge\converge_mgmt.log file, you see entries similar to:
2018-10-18T16:45:03.92Z INFO converge Store all vecs certificates.
2018-10-18T16:45:03.386Z ERROR converge Failed to get vecs users and permissions. Error: {
"detail": [
{
"translatable": "An error occurred while invoking external command : '%(0)s'",
"args": [
"Command: ['/usr/lib/vmware-vmafd/bin/vecs-cli', 'entry', 'getcert', '--store', 'APPLMGMT_PASSWORD', '--alias', 'location_password_default', '--output', '/root/velma/old_certs/APPLMGMT_PASSWORD.crt']\nStderr: Error: No certificates were found for entry [location_password_default] of type [Secret Key].\nvecs-cli failed. Error 87: Operation failed with error ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER (87) \n"
],
"localized": "An error occurred while invoking external command : 'Command: ['/usr/lib/vmware-vmafd/bin/vecs-cli', 'entry', 'getcert', '--store', 'APPLMGMT_PASSWORD', '--alias', 'location_password_default', '--output', '/root/velma/old_certs/APPLMGMT_PASSWORD.crt']\nStderr: Error: No certificates were found for entry [location_password_default] of type [Secret Key].\nvecs-cli failed. Error 87: Operation failed with error ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER (87) \n'",
"id": "install.ciscommon.command.errinvoke"
}
],
"componentKey": null,
"problemId": null,
"resolution": null
}
2018-10-18T16:45:03.386Z ERROR converge Failed to get vecs users and permissions. Error: {
"detail": [
{
"translatable": "An error occurred while invoking external command : '%(0)s'",
"args": [
"Command: ['/usr/lib/vmware-vmafd/bin/vecs-cli', 'entry', 'getcert', '--store', 'APPLMGMT_PASSWORD', '--alias', 'location_password_default', '--output', '/root/velma/old_certs/APPLMGMT_PASSWORD.crt']\nStderr: Error: No certificates were found for entry [location_password_default] of type [Secret Key].\nvecs-cli failed. Error 87: Operation failed with error ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER (87) \n"
],
"localized": "An error occurred while invoking external command : 'Command: ['/usr/lib/vmware-vmafd/bin/vecs-cli', 'entry', 'getcert', '--store', 'APPLMGMT_PASSWORD', '--alias', 'location_password_default', '--output', '/root/velma/old_certs/APPLMGMT_PASSWORD.crt']\nStderr: Error: No certificates were found for entry [location_password_default] of type [Secret Key].\nvecs-cli failed. Error 87: Operation failed with error ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER (87) \n'",
"id": "install.ciscommon.command.errinvoke"
}
],
"componentKey": null,
"problemId": null,
"resolution": null
}
Environment
VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.7.x
VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.5.x
VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.5.x
Cause
This issue occurs when a backup schedule is defined.
Resolution
This issue is resolved in vCenter Server 6.7 U2, click here to download.
Workaround:
Workaround for this issue:
- Log into the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface https://vcenter-fqdn:5480
- Navigate to the Backup view.
- Search the Backup Schedule and click Delete to delete the current backup schedule.
- Attempt the convergence process again.
- Once the convergence is complete, re-create the backup schedule. For more information on creating a backup schedule, see Schedule a File-Based Backup.
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