VCF 9.1 deployment issue

[stephenyu]

I restarted to deploy many times. It stucks.

Install VCF Operations and VCF Cloud Proxy using Fleet Lifecycle
Deploy and configure the operations appliance
Install VCF Operations and VCF Cloud Proxy using Fleet Lifecycle
Failed
5/13/26, 7:51 AM
5/13/26, 9:20 AM
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 The Fleet lifecycle 'OVA component installation' task with ID 019e1f97-57d9-785e-adf4-3bade7e0d4f3 failed. Internal errors: Status polling timed out. Review the logs to check operation progress. Increase the timeout value if the operation requires more time., Status polling timed out. Review the logs to check operation progress. Increase the timeout value if the operation requires more time., Status polling timed out. Review the logs to check operation progress. Increase the timeout value if the operation requires more time., Status polling timed out. Review the logs to check operation progress. Increase the timeout value if the operation requires more time., Status polling timed out. Review the logs to check operation progress. Increase the timeout value if the operation requires more time., Status polling timed out. Review the logs to check operation progress. Increase the timeout value if the operation requires more time., Status polling timed out. Review the logs to check operation progress. Increase the timeout value if the operation requires more time., Status polling timed out. Review the logs to check operation progress. Increase the timeout value if the operation requires more time., Status polling timed out. Review the logs to check operation progress. Increase the timeout value if the operation requires more time., Status polling timed out. Review the logs to check operation progress. Increase the timeout value if the operation requires more time., Status polling timed out. Review the logs to check operation progress. Increase the timeout value if the operation requires more time., Status polling timed out. Review the logs to check operation progress. Increase the timeout value if the operation requires more time., Status polling timed out. Review the logs to check operation progress. Increase the timeout value if the operation requires more time., Status polling timed out. Review the logs to check operation progress. Increase the timeout value if the operation requires more time., Status polling timed out. Review the logs to check operation progress. Increase the timeout value if the operation requires more time. Reference Token: OUDL85

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[Laurn Werner]

I'm having the EXACT same issue

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[stephenyu]

I just find out NTP issue. I used internal network NTP server which may have issue.

I changed to use vmware NTP servers. it could deloyment.

I will update later

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[Laurn Werner]

Where did you change ntp at?



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[stephenyu]

i used chatgpt to create command

ssh session 1 for installer

tail -F /var/log/vmware/vcf/domainmanager/domainmanager.log | grep --line-buffered -iE "Fleet LCM|019e2986|operations|cloud proxy|lifecycle|failed|error|exception|timeout|completed|successful"

ssh session 2 for installer

tail -F /var/log/vmware/vcf/operationsmanager/operationsmanager.log | grep --line-buffered -iE "operations|cloud proxy|fleet|lifecycle|deploy|install|failed|error|exception|timeout|completed|successful"

ssh session 3 for installer

tail -F /var/log/vmware/vcf/lcm/lcm-debug.log /var/log/vmware/vcf/lcm/lcm-activity.log | grep --line-buffered -iE "019e2986|fleet|lifecycle|operations|cloud|proxy|deploy|failed|error|exception|timeout|completed|successful"

grep -Rin "019e2986-8be4-78cd-afab-93dde846d0d4" /var/log/vmware/vcf 2>/dev/null | tail -100

grep -RinE "failed|error|exception|timeout|unable|refused|denied|certificate|dns|ntp|clock" /var/log/vmware/vcf/domainmanager /var/log/vmware/vcf/operationsmanager /var/log/vmware/vcf/lcm 2>/dev/null | tail -200

date
grep -Rin "019e2986-8be4-78cd-afab-93dde846d0d4" /var/log/vmware/vcf 2>/dev/null | tail -200
grep -RinE "failed|error|exception|timeout|unable" /var/log/vmware/vcf 2>/dev/null | tail -200

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[stephenyu]

i think you should see vc01 NSX,ops, sddc and vsp-name VM to be created.

I changed NTP in VCenter. I deleted all other VM. I only keep Vcenter.

you can use powershell to remove extension

Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope User -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Confirm:$false

Connect-VIServer vc01.lab.local -User [e-mail]

$em = Get-View ExtensionManager

$em.ExtensionList |
Select-Object `
    Key,
    @{N="Name";E={$_.Description.Label}},
    Version,
    Company |
Sort-Object Key |
Format-Table -Auto

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$RemoveKeys = @(
    "com.vmware.nsx.management.nsxt",
    "com.vmware.nsx.management.nsxt.vcp",
    "com.vmware.nsx.management.nsxt.vpc",
    "com.vmware.nsx.management.nsxt.networking"
)

foreach ($key in $RemoveKeys) {
    $ext = $em.FindExtension($key)

    if ($null -ne $ext) {
        Write-Host "Removing extension: $key" -ForegroundColor Yellow
        $em.UnregisterExtension($key)
    }
    else {
        Write-Host "Not found: $key" -ForegroundColor Gray
    }
}

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$em = Get-View ExtensionManager

$em.ExtensionList |
Where-Object { $_.Key -like "*nsx*" } |
Select-Object Key, @{N="Name";E={$_.Description.Label}}, Version, Company |
Format-Table -Auto

then i restart vc.

You can choose install with vcenter.

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[stephenyu]

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[stephenyu]

i can complete to deploy to change NTP

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[Laurn Werner]

you just changed the ntp server on vcenter?

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