How to disconnect/reconnect HPE Simplivity to VCenter ?

[Fred_74_]

Hello,

since I've re-generated the VCenter V7 certificates (as they're all expired), when I laucnh the Simplivity Federation from VCenter GUI, I get some "400 error" or "HPE SimpliVity Plug-in cannot complete the task because it cannot contact the Virtual Controller.".

So, how could I disconnect/reconnect Simplivity (4.2.0.32) plugin to VCenter ?

Thank's.

Regards.

Fred.

[lucas641]

Hello,
To disconnect and reconnect HPE SimpliVity from vCenter after regenerating the vCenter certificates, you'll need to re-register the SimpliVity plugin and update the vCenter trust on the SimpliVity nodes. Here's a step-by-step process for SimpliVity 4.2.0.32 and vCenter 7.x.

Best Regards

[Fred_74_]

Hello,

thank's for your reply, but where's the process you talked about ?

Regards.

Fred.

[Joshua610 · Accepted solution]

Uninstall & then re-install the plug-in - My first option.

Here is a quick guide to follow: 

1. SSH to the VCenter Appliance, login with root.
2. At the command prompt type "shell.set --enable True" and hit enter, to enable SCP file transfers  (for vSphere 6.5 'shell')
3. Type "shell" and hit Enter.  At the prompt enter "chsh -s /bin/bash root" and hit enter.
4. Change directory to "cd /opt/Hewlett\ Packard\ Enterprise/HPESimpliVityPluginForVSphereWebClient-15.8.0/"
5. Type "./uninstall" and press enter.
6. Confirm you wish to uninstall the Simplivity Plugin and press enter.
7. Hit Enter one more time to confirm action.
8. Change directory to the /bin folder
9. service-control --stop vsphere-client
10. service-control --stop vsphere-ui
11. rm -rf /etc/vmware/vsphere-*/vc-packages/vsphere-*-serenity/*simplivity*

##removes /etc/vmware/vsphere-client/vc-packages/vsphere-client-serenity/ and /etc/vmware/vsphere-ui/vc-packages/vsphere-client-serenity/

12. rm -rf /etc/vmware/vsphere-*/*/*simplivity*

##removes /etc/vmware/vsphere-ui/cmCatalog/com.vmware.cis.com.simplivity.web-client.zip

13. rm -rf com.simplivity.web-client-*/
14. service-control --start vsphere-ui
15. service-control --start vsphere-client
16. Transfer the new plugin bundle to the appliance.
17. Change to the directory where you uploaded the plugin bundle.
18. Set plugin bundle to be executable (example) "chmod +x HPE-SimpliVity-Plug-in-for-vSphere-Web-Client-linux-x64-16.58.0-psi17.run"
19. ./HPE-SimpliVity-Plug-in-for-vSphere-Web-Client-linux-x64-16.58.0-psi17.run
20. Accept all defaults as you page through the prompts by hitting Enter (13 times!).
21. You will be prompted for VCenter administrator user name: administrator@vsphere.local and the appropriate password.
22. Enter the e-mail address for the person responsible for VCenter.
23. Respond Yes to install the plugin
24. Restart VMware "vsphere-ui" service (required to activate the Plug-in) respond Yes
25. Log out of the web client, and log back in.

Let me know if this helps. 

[Joshua610]

Please let me know if you have any further questions, thank you. 

[Fred_74_]

Hello,

no further question.

Thank's, regards.

Fred.

[carlbid268]

You’ll need to reconnect SimpliVity to vCenter so it trusts the new certificates, update the vCenter details on the OVC and restart the plugin service. That should clear the 400 error.

[Fred_74_]

Hello,

this have been done, and resolve the issue.

Thanks'.

Regards.

Fred.