I'm installing a SUNRay server, ESX 3.0.1, and the VDA kit, and I'm not connecting to the Web URL for the SDK at https://localhost/sdk with the VDA service on the Virtual Center server... I keep getting "Cannot Connect to the VI provider" error.
Anyone else tried this? and have any suggestions?
Hi,
I imagine there could be two possible issues, either the web service isn't running on your Virtual Center or its certificate hasn't been added to the keystore of the JRE you're using. You can probably test the first by browsing to https://localhost/sdk from your VC machine, you should just get an empty page but no error message about a non-existent page or similar. If the service isn't running, ensure that in the Services list the VMware Web Access service is enabled.
As for the second issue, if you haven't added the web service certificate to the JRE keystore, the VDA service and the web service won't be able to communicate. The VDA service uses the JRE shipped with the Virtual Center for its execution, so it's in that keystore (located in c:\program files\vmware\VMware VirtualCenter 2.0\jre\lib\security\cacerts) that you need to do the import using keytool. Assuming you've installed everything in the default locations, you should be able to run from the command prompt:
"c:\Program Files\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter 2.0\jre\bin\keytool" import -keystore "c:\Program Files\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter 2.0\jre\lib\security\cacerts" -file "c:\Documents And Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\SSL\rui.crt"
(when prompted for a password, the default keystore password is changeit)
This should help you in getting the VDA service communicating with the VMware web service.
Regards,
Cyrille
