Tuesday 17 February 2015

VirtualCenter Server service does not start after performing security hardening

Symptoms :
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You cannot start the VirtualCenter Server service if youdisable the managed object browser by setting this element in the vpxd.cfg file:

<enableDebugBrowse>false<enableDebugBrowse/>

Note: Page 83 of the vSphere 4.1 Hardening Guide provides instructions to disable the managed object browser.

Cause :
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This issue occurs because the element described in the vSphere 4.1 Hardening Guide  seems incorrect.

The vpxd.cfg file becomes invalid due to the tag(/) at the end of the element <enableDebugBrowse>false<enableDebugBrowse/>.

Resolution :
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  • To resolve this issue:   
  • Change the parameter to:  <enableDebugBrowse>false</enableDebugBrowse>
  • Restart the VirtualCenter Server Service.

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