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Cannot install the vCenter agent

12 years ago by billysmusic

When trying to connect/reconnect a host I get that it cannot install the vCenter server agent on the ESX host. The error says "Unknown installer error". Ssh'ing to the host and trying rpm commands just locks up.

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Credit: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?languageen_US&cmddisplayKC&externalId1009919

12 years ago by

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Kill all rpm processes

# killall -9 rpm


Then remove and rebuild the rpm database (Backing up to /tmp just in case):

# cp -R /var/lib/rpm /tmp/
# rm -fr /var/lib/rpm/__db*
# rpm -vv --rebuilddb


Try an rpm command to make sure it returns with information

# rpm -qa | grep vpxa

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