Re: vCenter 5 install : Could not connect to DB with specified JDBC URL

Cause

This issue occurs if the SQL user has a blank password or if TCP/IP is disabled in the SQL Server instance.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, create an SQL user password.

To create a SQL user password:

1. Connect to the SQL server
2. Expand Logins from the server Security tree
3. Right-click the VCDB user, select Properties
4. Enter in a password for the selected user
   
5. Click OK

If this does not resolve the issue, enable TCP/IP in the SQL Server instance. 

To enable TCP/IP in the SQL Server instance:

1. Connect to the remote SQL Server.
2. Run SQL Server Configuration Manager that is a part of SQL Server Management Studio.
3. Expand SQL Server Network Configuration> Protocols forINSTANCE.
   
   where INSTANCE is the database instance name provided when creating the database.
   
   
4. In the right pane, right-click TCP/IP and click Enable.
5. Restart SQL services.

VMware also recommends that you check that the SQL server's IP address is enabled and active. To check the IP address, go to SQL Server Configuration Manager > SQL Server Network Configuration > Protocols for MSSQLSERVER > TCP/IP Properties > IP Addresses.