Hello,
First, my situation:
I’ve successfully installed the following services on a single box:
vCenter Single Sign-On (Vcenter Single Sign-on for your first vCenter Server)
vSphere Web Client
vCenter Inventory Service
vCenter Server
The first vCenter (SRMVC.test.local) Installed properly.
I then ran the install on the second vCenter server (SRMVCDR.test.local)
vCenter Single Sign-On (vCenter Single Sign-on for an additional vCenter Server with a new site)
vSphere Web Client
vCenter Inventory Service
vCenter Server (linked mode) *Failed*
I ran into an error joining the vCenter in linked mode. I then attempted to force it which also failed, and the install rolled back. I believe I am dealing with this issue described in this kb:
Linking two vCenter Servers fails with the error: Error 28039.Setup cannot join vCenter Server to the linked mode group (1026087)
Now I see a series of issues with the VM which may be the root cause. When I open server manager there is an error when I try to display roles or features. The error I’m seeing is:
Unexpected error refreshing Server Manager: Element not found (Exception from HRESULT:0x80070490)
To make a very long story short:
I don’t really want to fix the issue on the VM. I believe there could be an issue with the template I deployed this VM from, and I would just like to blow it way and redeploy from a new template. The issue is that in previous installs I have had trouble reinstalling a second vCenter after a failed install because various services have already been registered with the first SSO server.
My question:
How to I fully clean up all the necessary components on the first vCenter server after a failed install of a second vCenter server in linked mode? I believe that the second server has registered itself not only with its own SSO server, but also with the first site’s SSO server located on SRMVC.test.local. I want to blow all traces of it away so that the environment is pristine, and so that I can use the same name of the second vcenter (VCSRMDR.test.local) when I reinstall.