I have set up a powershell server using the following webpage:
vCO PowerShell plug-in | VMware vCenter Orchestrator Blog - VMware Blogs
I am able to run the final winrm identify command on my desktop (not powershell server). Howeve,r I get a nullpointer exception when I try to add the pwoershell host to vCO. I realize this may be due to the fact that my vCO is a (Linux) appliance. Is there a guide somewhere may detail how to set this up correctly?
The reply by igaydajiev in the post: https://communities.vmware.com/message/2308763#2308763 fixes the issue.
The procedure for setting up the PowerShell support in vCO Appliance is not that different than the one under Windows. There are some difference when it comes to configuring kerberos support. I guess for now you are trying to configure basic authentication and those differences should be irrelevant.
Could you provide more information about :
1. The error you reciecve (Probably attaching server.log file)
2. The parameters used to invoke Add a PowerShell host workflow
Regards, Ivo
i have tried two things, both which give the same error:
1. The standard Add a PowerShell host
2. A script that tries to mimic:
"actionResult=System.getModule("com.vmware.library.powershell.configuration").addPowerShellHost(name,type,hostName,transportProtocol,port,username,password,sessionMode) ;"
The script is as follows with modified hostName/URL, username and password:
(Start)
var host = new PowerShellHostConfig() ;
host.name = "us-posh";
host.type = "WinRM";
host.connectionURL = "172.16.100.11";
host.transportProtocol = "HTTP"
host.port = "5985";
host.username = "Administrator";
host.password = "password";
host.autorizationMode = PowerShellAutorizationMode.fromString("Shared Session")
host = PowerShellHostManager.update(host);
(End)
The log a few seconds before the event until after the failure (using option #2) is as follows:
2013-10-25 12:50:22.947-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] JMS Received (edit) : <Workflow @name='Addposh' @id='b0c3182a-5357-450c-bf3c-f7dc5c537eff'> Registered : null
2013-10-25 12:50:22.947-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] Received change on an object not registered in the factory !
2013-10-25 12:50:22.948-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] JMS Received (edit) : <Workflow @name='Addposh' @id='b0c3182a-5357-450c-bf3c-f7dc5c537eff'> Registered : null
2013-10-25 12:50:22.949-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] Received change on an object not registered in the factory !
2013-10-25 12:50:22.949-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] JMS Received (edit) : <Workflow @name='Addposh' @id='b0c3182a-5357-450c-bf3c-f7dc5c537eff'> Registered : null
2013-10-25 12:50:22.949-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] Received change on an object not registered in the factory !
2013-10-25 12:50:35.800-0700 INFO [SecurityTokenServiceImpl] Successfully acquired token for user: eshen@k.corp
2013-10-25 12:50:36.047-0700 INFO [SecurityTokenServiceImpl] Successfully acquired token for user: {Name: eshen, Domain: k.corp}
2013-10-25 12:50:36.079-0700 INFO [Execution] Executing workflow 'Addposh'
2013-10-25 12:50:36.089-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] JMS Received (edit) : null Registered : null
2013-10-25 12:50:36.089-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] Received change on an object not registered in the factory !
2013-10-25 12:50:36.089-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] JMS Received (edit) : null Registered : null
2013-10-25 12:50:36.089-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] Received change on an object not registered in the factory !
2013-10-25 12:50:36.089-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] JMS Received (edit) : null Registered : null
2013-10-25 12:50:36.090-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] Received change on an object not registered in the factory !
2013-10-25 12:50:37.113-0700 DEBUG [CallCollectorCenter] Registering call collector : VSOFactory-cache
2013-10-25 12:50:37.114-0700 DEBUG [VSOFactoryClient] Create Session
2013-10-25 12:50:37.123-0700 DEBUG [VSOFactoryClient] Session created
2013-10-25 12:50:37.123-0700 DEBUG [DynamicFunctionCaching] ++contextCreated
2013-10-25 12:50:37.123-0700 DEBUG [MainScriptingObject] [** SCRIPT **] Creating New Main Scripting Object !
2013-10-25 12:50:37.124-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_AMQPBrokerManager' named : 'AMQPBrokerManager
2013-10-25 12:50:37.124-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VcPlugin' named : 'VcPlugin
2013-10-25 12:50:37.137-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclHostManager' named : 'VclHostManager
2013-10-25 12:50:37.137-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclProfiler' named : 'VclProfiler
2013-10-25 12:50:37.140-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclFinderType' named : 'VclFinderType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.140-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclVMWNetworkPoolType' named : 'VclVMWNetworkPoolType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.140-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclHostSessionMode' named : 'VclHostSessionMode
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclGuestOSType' named : 'VclGuestOSType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclOperatingSystemType' named : 'VclOperatingSystemType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclLdapAuthenticationMechanismType' named : 'VclLdapAuthenticationMechanismType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclAllocationModelType' named : 'VclAllocationModelType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryOrgVdcNetworkField' named : 'VclQueryOrgVdcNetworkField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminOrgNetworkField' named : 'VclQueryAdminOrgNetworkField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminUserField' named : 'VclQueryAdminUserField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryRightField' named : 'VclQueryRightField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryNetworkPoolField' named : 'VclQueryNetworkPoolField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryPortgroupField' named : 'VclQueryPortgroupField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryServiceField' named : 'VclQueryServiceField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryProviderVdcStorageProfileField' named : 'VclQueryProviderVdcStorageProfileField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminVAppTemplateField' named : 'VclQueryAdminVAppTemplateField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryResourcePoolVMField' named : 'VclQueryResourcePoolVMField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminAllocatedExternalAddressField' named : 'VclQueryAdminAllocatedExternalAddressField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryTaskField' named : 'VclQueryTaskField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminVAppNetworkField' named : 'VclQueryAdminVAppNetworkField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclFormatType' named : 'VclFormatType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryVmDiskRelationField' named : 'VclQueryVmDiskRelationField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAllocatedExternalAddressField' named : 'VclQueryAllocatedExternalAddressField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryVAppTemplateField' named : 'VclQueryVAppTemplateField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.141-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryEdgeGatewayField' named : 'VclQueryEdgeGatewayField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryMediaField' named : 'VclQueryMediaField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryRecordType' named : 'VclQueryRecordType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminVMField' named : 'VclQueryAdminVMField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryVAppNetworkField' named : 'VclQueryVAppNetworkField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryDvSwitchField' named : 'VclQueryDvSwitchField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminOrgVdcStorageProfileField' named : 'VclQueryAdminOrgVdcStorageProfileField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryServiceResourceField' named : 'VclQueryServiceResourceField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminVAppField' named : 'VclQueryAdminVAppField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryStrandedUserField' named : 'VclQueryStrandedUserField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryReferenceType' named : 'VclQueryReferenceType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryVAppOrgNetworkRelationField' named : 'VclQueryVAppOrgNetworkRelationField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAclRuleField' named : 'VclQueryAclRuleField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryConditionField' named : 'VclQueryConditionField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminMediaField' named : 'VclQueryAdminMediaField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryOrgVdcField' named : 'VclQueryOrgVdcField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryOrgVdcResourcePoolRelationField' named : 'VclQueryOrgVdcResourcePoolRelationField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryRoleField' named : 'VclQueryRoleField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryApiDefinitionField' named : 'VclQueryApiDefinitionField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminFileDescriptorField' named : 'VclQueryAdminFileDescriptorField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminGroupField' named : 'VclQueryAdminGroupField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryExternalLocalizationField' named : 'VclQueryExternalLocalizationField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryVAppField' named : 'VclQueryVAppField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.142-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryCatalogField' named : 'VclQueryCatalogField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryOrgField' named : 'VclQueryOrgField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminShadowVMField' named : 'VclQueryAdminShadowVMField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclExpressionType' named : 'VclExpressionType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryCatalogItemField' named : 'VclQueryCatalogItemField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminDiskField' named : 'VclQueryAdminDiskField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryFileDescriptorField' named : 'VclQueryFileDescriptorField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryVMField' named : 'VclQueryVMField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryProviderVdcResourcePoolRelationField' named : 'VclQueryProviderVdcResourcePoolRelationField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminVmDiskRelationField' named : 'VclQueryAdminVmDiskRelationField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryApiFilterField' named : 'VclQueryApiFilterField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryOrgVdcStorageProfileField' named : 'VclQueryOrgVdcStorageProfileField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminEventField' named : 'VclQueryAdminEventField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryVMWProviderVdcField' named : 'VclQueryVMWProviderVdcField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryEventField' named : 'VclQueryEventField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryBlockingTaskField' named : 'VclQueryBlockingTaskField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclFilterType' named : 'VclFilterType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryVirtualCenterField' named : 'VclQueryVirtualCenterField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryDiskField' named : 'VclQueryDiskField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryOrgNetworkField' named : 'VclQueryOrgNetworkField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryServiceLinkField' named : 'VclQueryServiceLinkField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryStrandedItemField' named : 'VclQueryStrandedItemField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminCatalogField' named : 'VclQueryAdminCatalogField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.143-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryDatastoreProviderVdcRelationField' named : 'VclQueryDatastoreProviderVdcRelationField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryVAppOrgVdcNetworkRelationField' named : 'VclQueryVAppOrgVdcNetworkRelationField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminCatalogItemField' named : 'VclQueryAdminCatalogItemField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryHostField' named : 'VclQueryHostField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminTaskField' named : 'VclQueryAdminTaskField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryCellField' named : 'VclQueryCellField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminVdcField' named : 'VclQueryAdminVdcField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryUserField' named : 'VclQueryUserField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminServiceField' named : 'VclQueryAdminServiceField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryDatastoreField' named : 'VclQueryDatastoreField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryResourceClassField' named : 'VclQueryResourceClassField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclSortType' named : 'VclSortType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryReferenceField' named : 'VclQueryReferenceField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryResourceClassActionField' named : 'VclQueryResourceClassActionField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryGroupField' named : 'VclQueryGroupField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryNetworkField' named : 'VclQueryNetworkField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryOrgVdcGatewayField' named : 'VclQueryOrgVdcGatewayField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryAdminApiDefinitionField' named : 'VclQueryAdminApiDefinitionField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclQueryResourcePoolField' named : 'VclQueryResourcePoolField
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclMetadataExpressionType' named : 'VclMetadataExpressionType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclImageType' named : 'VclImageType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclFirewallDirectionType' named : 'VclFirewallDirectionType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclUndeployPowerActionType' named : 'VclUndeployPowerActionType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclEntityType' named : 'VclEntityType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.144-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclIpAddressAllocationModeType' named : 'VclIpAddressAllocationModeType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclLdapModeType' named : 'VclLdapModeType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclVappTemplateStatus' named : 'VclVappTemplateStatus
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclFirewallPolicyType' named : 'VclFirewallPolicyType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclVappStatus' named : 'VclVappStatus
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclMetadataDomainVisibility' named : 'VclMetadataDomainVisibility
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclAccessLevelType' named : 'VclAccessLevelType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclVersion' named : 'VclVersion
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclIdentityProviderSourceType' named : 'VclIdentityProviderSourceType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclVimObjectTypeEnum' named : 'VclVimObjectTypeEnum
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclNatMappingModeType' named : 'VclNatMappingModeType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclNatTypeType' named : 'VclNatTypeType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclTaskStatusType' named : 'VclTaskStatusType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclGatewayEnums' named : 'VclGatewayEnums
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclBlockingTaskTimeoutActionType' named : 'VclBlockingTaskTimeoutActionType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclLayer4ProtocolType' named : 'VclLayer4ProtocolType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclGatewayBackingConfigValuesType' named : 'VclGatewayBackingConfigValuesType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclBusType' named : 'VclBusType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclLdapConnectorType' named : 'VclLdapConnectorType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclBusSubType' named : 'VclBusSubType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclAllocatedIpAddressAllocationType' named : 'VclAllocatedIpAddressAllocationType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclMetadataDomain' named : 'VclMetadataDomain
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclEventType' named : 'VclEventType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclOperatingSystemFamilyType' named : 'VclOperatingSystemFamilyType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.145-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclFenceModeValuesType' named : 'VclFenceModeValuesType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.146-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclIpsecVpnEncryptionProtocolType' named : 'VclIpsecVpnEncryptionProtocolType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.146-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclVMStatus' named : 'VclVMStatus
2013-10-25 12:50:37.146-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclNatPolicyType' named : 'VclNatPolicyType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.146-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclBlockingTaskOperationType' named : 'VclBlockingTaskOperationType
2013-10-25 12:50:37.146-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VclMiscObjectFactory' named : 'VclMiscObjectFactory
2013-10-25 12:50:37.146-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_ActiveDirectory' named : 'ActiveDirectory
2013-10-25 12:50:37.146-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_SQLDatabaseManager' named : 'SQLDatabaseManager
2013-10-25 12:50:37.146-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : 'WorkflowDocumentationService' named : 'workflowDocumentationService
2013-10-25 12:50:37.146-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_PowerShellActionGenerator' named : 'PowerShellActionGenerator
2013-10-25 12:50:37.146-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_PowerShellHostManager' named : 'PowerShellHostManager
2013-10-25 12:50:37.146-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VCODeploymentManager' named : 'VCODeploymentManager
2013-10-25 12:50:37.146-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VCOPlugin' named : 'VCOPlugin
2013-10-25 12:50:37.146-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VCOProxyWorkflowManager' named : 'VCOProxyWorkflowManager
2013-10-25 12:50:37.147-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Found a singleton for script-class : '_VCOServerManager' named : 'VCOServerManager
2013-10-25 12:50:37.147-0700 DEBUG [WorkflowHandler] Executing workflow token 'Addposh' (ff8080814133d9d20141f12b1b361135)...
2013-10-25 12:50:37.147-0700 DEBUG [WorkflowHandler] --CurrentStack: (ff8080814133d9d20141f12b1b361135)
2013-10-25 12:50:37.157-0700 DEBUG [WorkflowHandler] Check execution rights for user 'eshen@k.corp'
2013-10-25 12:50:37.161-0700 DEBUG [WorkflowHandler] pushCache
2013-10-25 12:50:37.162-0700 DEBUG [WorkflowItemTaskRunner] Execution of item : Addposh / 'Scriptable task'(item1)
2013-10-25 12:50:37.163-0700 DEBUG [WorkflowScriptRunner] Executing script : DESC : Workflow:Addposh / Scriptable task (item1)
2013-10-25 12:50:37.163-0700 DEBUG [MainScriptingObject] [** SCRIPT **] Creating New Local Scripting Object !
2013-10-25 12:50:37.164-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] JMS Received (edit) : ch.dunes.model.workflow.WorkflowToken@5546ef38 Registered : null
2013-10-25 12:50:37.164-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] Received change on an object not registered in the factory !
2013-10-25 12:50:37.164-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] JMS Received (edit) : ch.dunes.model.workflow.WorkflowToken@24037145 Registered : null
2013-10-25 12:50:37.164-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] Received change on an object not registered in the factory !
2013-10-25 12:50:37.164-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] JMS Received (edit) : ch.dunes.model.workflow.WorkflowToken@5e017b7b Registered : null
2013-10-25 12:50:37.165-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] Received change on an object not registered in the factory !
2013-10-25 12:50:37.165-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] JMS Received (edit) : ch.dunes.model.workflow.WorkflowToken@3351f874 Registered : null
2013-10-25 12:50:37.165-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] Received change on an object not registered in the factory !
2013-10-25 12:50:37.165-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] JMS Received (edit) : ch.dunes.model.workflow.WorkflowToken@4a8ea1fe Registered : null
2013-10-25 12:50:37.165-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] Received change on an object not registered in the factory !
2013-10-25 12:50:37.166-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] JMS Received (edit) : ch.dunes.model.workflow.WorkflowToken@5a2d50ef Registered : null
2013-10-25 12:50:37.166-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] Received change on an object not registered in the factory !
2013-10-25 12:50:37.177-0700 DEBUG [WrappedJavaMethod] Calling method : public static com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.config.AutorizationMode com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.config.AutorizationMode.fromString(java.lang.String)
2013-10-25 12:50:37.177-0700 DEBUG [WrappedJavaMethod] Pre-Result : class com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.config.AutorizationMode - Shared
2013-10-25 12:50:37.177-0700 DEBUG [WrappedJavaMethod] Post-Result : ch.dunes.vso.sdk.DynamicWrapper@790f93a9 / DynamicWrapper (Instance) : [PowerShellAutorizationMode]-[class com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.config.AutorizationMode] -- VALUE : Shared
2013-10-25 12:50:37.180-0700 DEBUG [SDKModuleDescription] Singleton initialized !
2013-10-25 12:50:37.181-0700 DEBUG [WrappedJavaMethod] Calling method : public final com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.scripting.PowerShellHost com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.scripting.PowerShellHostManager$$EnhancerByCGLIB$$274b421a.update(com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.config.PowerShellHostConfig) throws java.io.IOException,com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.scripting.ValidationException
2013-10-25 12:50:37.182-0700 INFO [OverthereWinRMPowerShell] Connecting to cifs:WINRM_HTTP://Administrator@172.16.100.11:5985
2013-10-25 12:50:38.783-0700 INFO [OverthereConnection] Disconnected from cifs:WINRM_HTTP://Administrator@172.16.100.11:5985
2013-10-25 12:50:38.783-0700 DEBUG [WrappedJavaMethod] Invocation exception during 'public final com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.scripting.PowerShellHost com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.scripting.PowerShellHostManager$$EnhancerByCGLIB$$274b421a.update(com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.config.PowerShellHostConfig) throws java.io.IOException,com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.scripting.ValidationException' call on object 'com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.scripting.PowerShellHostManager@37de9523'
java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
at ch.dunes.vso.sdk.WrappedJavaMethod.call(WrappedJavaMethod.java:142)
at org.mozilla.javascript.Interpreter.interpretLoop(Interpreter.java:1701)
at org.mozilla.javascript.Interpreter.interpret(Interpreter.java:854)
at org.mozilla.javascript.InterpretedFunction.call(InterpretedFunction.java:164)
at org.mozilla.javascript.ContextFactory.doTopCall(ContextFactory.java:426)
at org.mozilla.javascript.ScriptRuntime.doTopCall(ScriptRuntime.java:3178)
at org.mozilla.javascript.InterpretedFunction.exec(InterpretedFunction.java:175)
at org.mozilla.javascript.Context.evaluateString(Context.java:1111)
at ch.dunes.scripting.server.script.MainScriptingObject.executeScript(MainScriptingObject.java:236)
at ch.dunes.scripting.server.script.MainScriptingObject.executeScript(MainScriptingObject.java:223)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.WorkflowScriptRunner.execute(WorkflowScriptRunner.java:188)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.runner.WorkflowItemTaskRunner.execute(WorkflowItemTaskRunner.java:45)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.runner.WorkflowItemTaskRunner.execute(WorkflowItemTaskRunner.java:24)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.requestElementExecution(WorkflowHandler.java:819)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.handleWorkflowTokenNextStep(WorkflowHandler.java:563)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.executeToken(WorkflowHandler.java:457)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.handleTokenExecution(WorkflowHandler.java:387)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.access$200(WorkflowHandler.java:86)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler$1.execute(WorkflowHandler.java:303)
at ch.dunes.model.ar.AccessRightsTemplate.executeWithAccessRights(AccessRightsTemplate.java:16)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.doExecute(WorkflowHandler.java:299)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.run(WorkflowHandler.java:203)
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:441)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:303)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:138)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap.get(ConcurrentHashMap.java:768)
at net.sf.ehcache.CacheManager.cacheExists(CacheManager.java:1049)
at com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.PluginCacheManager.removeCache(PluginCacheManager.java:94)
at com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.model.Host.destroy(Host.java:275)
at com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.scripting.PowerShellHostManager.validateConnectivityAndFunctionallity(PowerShellHostManager.java:133)
at com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.scripting.PowerShellHostManager.validatePowerShellHost(PowerShellHostManager.java:78)
at com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.scripting.PowerShellHostManager.update(PowerShellHostManager.java:52)
at com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.scripting.PowerShellHostManager$$FastClassByCGLIB$$a8e82939.invoke(<generated>)
at net.sf.cglib.proxy.MethodProxy.invoke(MethodProxy.java:149)
at org.springframework.aop.framework.Cglib2AopProxy$CglibMethodInvocation.invokeJoinpoint(Cglib2AopProxy.java:689)
at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:150)
at com.vmware.o11n.plugin.sdk.spring.impl.CurrentFactoryAnnotationAdvisor$1.call(CurrentFactoryAnnotationAdvisor.java:71)
at com.vmware.o11n.plugin.sdk.spring.AbstractSpringPluginFactory.doInCurrent(AbstractSpringPluginFactory.java:206)
at com.vmware.o11n.plugin.sdk.spring.impl.CurrentFactoryAnnotationAdvisor.invoke(CurrentFactoryAnnotationAdvisor.java:67)
at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
at org.springframework.aop.framework.Cglib2AopProxy$DynamicAdvisedInterceptor.intercept(Cglib2AopProxy.java:622)
at com.vmware.o11n.plugin.powershell.scripting.PowerShellHostManager$$EnhancerByCGLIB$$274b421a.update(<generated>)
... 32 more
2013-10-25 12:50:38.785-0700 INFO [SCRIPTING_LOG] java.lang.NullPointerException (Workflow:Addposh / Scriptable task (item1)#11)
2013-10-25 12:50:38.787-0700 DEBUG [WorkflowScriptRunner] Execute exception
org.mozilla.javascript.EvaluatorException: java.lang.NullPointerException (Workflow:Addposh / Scriptable task (item1)#11)
at org.mozilla.javascript.DefaultErrorReporter.runtimeError(DefaultErrorReporter.java:109)
at org.mozilla.javascript.Context.reportRuntimeError(Context.java:945)
at org.mozilla.javascript.Context.reportRuntimeError(Context.java:1001)
at ch.dunes.vso.sdk.WrappedJavaMethod.call(WrappedJavaMethod.java:165)
at org.mozilla.javascript.Interpreter.interpretLoop(Interpreter.java:1701)
at script(Workflow:Addposh / Scriptable task (item1):11)
at org.mozilla.javascript.Interpreter.interpret(Interpreter.java:854)
at org.mozilla.javascript.InterpretedFunction.call(InterpretedFunction.java:164)
at org.mozilla.javascript.ContextFactory.doTopCall(ContextFactory.java:426)
at org.mozilla.javascript.ScriptRuntime.doTopCall(ScriptRuntime.java:3178)
at org.mozilla.javascript.InterpretedFunction.exec(InterpretedFunction.java:175)
at org.mozilla.javascript.Context.evaluateString(Context.java:1111)
at ch.dunes.scripting.server.script.MainScriptingObject.executeScript(MainScriptingObject.java:236)
at ch.dunes.scripting.server.script.MainScriptingObject.executeScript(MainScriptingObject.java:223)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.WorkflowScriptRunner.execute(WorkflowScriptRunner.java:188)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.runner.WorkflowItemTaskRunner.execute(WorkflowItemTaskRunner.java:45)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.runner.WorkflowItemTaskRunner.execute(WorkflowItemTaskRunner.java:24)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.requestElementExecution(WorkflowHandler.java:819)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.handleWorkflowTokenNextStep(WorkflowHandler.java:563)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.executeToken(WorkflowHandler.java:457)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.handleTokenExecution(WorkflowHandler.java:387)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.access$200(WorkflowHandler.java:86)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler$1.execute(WorkflowHandler.java:303)
at ch.dunes.model.ar.AccessRightsTemplate.executeWithAccessRights(AccessRightsTemplate.java:16)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.doExecute(WorkflowHandler.java:299)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.run(WorkflowHandler.java:203)
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:441)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:303)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:138)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
2013-10-25 12:50:38.787-0700 WARN [WorkflowItemTaskRunner] Script execution error on workflow : Addposh / 'Scriptable task'(item1) : java.lang.NullPointerException (Workflow:Addposh / Scriptable task (item1)#11)
2013-10-25 12:50:38.787-0700 DEBUG [WorkflowItemTaskRunner] Script execution error stack
ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.ScriptExecutionException: java.lang.NullPointerException (Workflow:Addposh / Scriptable task (item1)#11)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.WorkflowScriptRunner.execute(WorkflowScriptRunner.java:207)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.runner.WorkflowItemTaskRunner.execute(WorkflowItemTaskRunner.java:45)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.runner.WorkflowItemTaskRunner.execute(WorkflowItemTaskRunner.java:24)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.requestElementExecution(WorkflowHandler.java:819)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.handleWorkflowTokenNextStep(WorkflowHandler.java:563)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.executeToken(WorkflowHandler.java:457)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.handleTokenExecution(WorkflowHandler.java:387)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.access$200(WorkflowHandler.java:86)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler$1.execute(WorkflowHandler.java:303)
at ch.dunes.model.ar.AccessRightsTemplate.executeWithAccessRights(AccessRightsTemplate.java:16)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.doExecute(WorkflowHandler.java:299)
at ch.dunes.workflow.engine.mbean.helper.WorkflowHandler.run(WorkflowHandler.java:203)
at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:441)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun(FutureTask.java:303)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:138)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:886)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:908)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:662)
2013-10-25 12:50:38.788-0700 DEBUG [WorkflowHandler] popCache
2013-10-25 12:50:38.810-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] JMS Received (edit) : ch.dunes.model.workflow.WorkflowToken@1bee2fa7 Registered : null
2013-10-25 12:50:38.810-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] Received change on an object not registered in the factory !
2013-10-25 12:50:38.810-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] JMS Received (edit) : ch.dunes.model.workflow.WorkflowToken@b4d3740 Registered : null
2013-10-25 12:50:38.810-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] Received change on an object not registered in the factory !
2013-10-25 12:50:38.811-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] JMS Received (edit) : ch.dunes.model.workflow.WorkflowToken@7a66508b Registered : null
2013-10-25 12:50:38.811-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] Received change on an object not registered in the factory !
2013-10-25 12:50:38.812-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] JMS Received (edit) : ch.dunes.model.workflow.WorkflowToken@eb109cc Registered : null
2013-10-25 12:50:38.812-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] Received change on an object not registered in the factory !
2013-10-25 12:50:38.813-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] JMS Received (edit) : ch.dunes.model.workflow.WorkflowToken@8fa379d Registered : null
2013-10-25 12:50:38.813-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] Received change on an object not registered in the factory !
2013-10-25 12:50:38.813-0700 DEBUG [WorkflowHandler] Ending WorkflowHandler (ff8080814133d9d20141f12b1b361135)
2013-10-25 12:50:38.813-0700 DEBUG [VSOFactoryClient] Disconnect from server
2013-10-25 12:50:38.813-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] JMS Received (edit) : ch.dunes.model.workflow.WorkflowToken@63592905 Registered : null
2013-10-25 12:50:38.813-0700 TRACE [VSOFactoryClient] Received change on an object not registered in the factory !
2013-10-25 12:50:38.832-0700 INFO [WorkflowHandler] Addposh
2013-10-25 12:50:38.833-0700 DEBUG [WorkflowHandler] MainScriptingObject exited
2013-10-25 12:50:38.833-0700 DEBUG [DynamicFunctionCaching] --contextReleased
2013-10-25 12:50:38.833-0700 DEBUG [WorkflowHandler] Context exited
I still don't see how those directions in the blog can be followed directly for the vCO appliance... for example the following commands won't work too well on a vCO appliance since it is Linux based:
Sirry,
those commands would be used on the Windows host you wish to connect via WinRM. I only use the Appliance of vCO and can confirm that the PowerShell plug-in works great on it. I have a workflow that configures a Windows virtual machine for WinRM. I will try to clean it up and post it later.
Thank you, jc.
I can't wait!
I tested it to make sure it still works no issues. The only caveat I would like to make clear, there is no encryption enabled so probably should only be used in a test environment.
Output from workflow:
[2013-10-25 16:29:49.806] [I] toolsOK
[2013-10-25 16:29:49.809] [I] VMware tools on VM 2008 are in state: DynamicWrapper (Instance) : [VcVirtualMachineToolsStatus]-[class com.vmware.vim.vi4.VirtualMachineToolsStatus] -- VALUE : toolsOk and guest is running
[2013-10-25 16:29:50.027] [I] Found '10.53.252.228' as principal address
[2013-10-25 16:29:50.138] [I] W: Configure WinRM, ST: Configure Winrm, L:0, I: Start
[2013-10-25 16:30:05.144] [D] W: Configure WinRM, ST: Configure Winrm, L:21, 😧 vm.name - 2008
[2013-10-25 16:30:05.144] [D] W: Configure WinRM, ST: Configure Winrm, L:21, 😧 vm.guest.ipAddress - 10.53.252.228
[2013-10-25 16:30:05.187] [I] A: com.csc.library / ExecuteProcessAndWait, L:7, I: Start
[2013-10-25 16:30:05.941] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:26, I: c:\windows\system32\winrm.cmd quickconfig -quiet
[2013-10-25 16:30:33.863] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:42, I: Exit Code - 0
[2013-10-25 16:30:34.412] [I] A: com.csc.library / ExecuteProcessAndWait, L:7, I: Start
[2013-10-25 16:30:34.690] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:26, I: c:\windows\system32\winrm.cmd e winrm/config/listener
[2013-10-25 16:30:59.710] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:42, I: Exit Code - 0
[2013-10-25 16:30:59.810] [I] A: com.csc.library / ExecuteProcessAndWait, L:7, I: Start
[2013-10-25 16:31:00.838] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:26, I: c:\windows\system32\winrm.cmd set winrm/config/service/auth @{Basic="true"}
[2013-10-25 16:31:37.056] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:42, I: Exit Code - 0
[2013-10-25 16:31:38.309] [I] A: com.csc.library / ExecuteProcessAndWait, L:7, I: Start
[2013-10-25 16:31:38.734] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:26, I: c:\windows\system32\winrm.cmd set winrm/config/service @{AllowUnencrypted="true"}
[2013-10-25 16:32:04.866] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:42, I: Exit Code - 0
[2013-10-25 16:32:06.641] [I] A: com.csc.library / ExecuteProcessAndWait, L:7, I: Start
[2013-10-25 16:32:06.642] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:26, I: c:\windows\system32\winrm.cmd set winrm/config/client @{AllowUnencrypted="true"}
[2013-10-25 16:32:33.493] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:42, I: Exit Code - 0
[2013-10-25 16:32:35.590] [I] A: com.csc.library / ExecuteProcessAndWait, L:7, I: Start
[2013-10-25 16:32:35.591] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:26, I: c:\windows\system32\winrm.cmd set winrm/config/client @{TrustedHosts="10.53.252.25,localhost"}
[2013-10-25 16:33:00.464] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:42, I: Exit Code - 0
[2013-10-25 16:33:01.577] [I] A: com.csc.library / ExecuteProcessAndWait, L:7, I: Start
[2013-10-25 16:33:01.578] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:26, I: c:\windows\system32\winrm.cmd set winrm/config/winrs @{MaxMemoryPerShellMB="1024"}
[2013-10-25 16:33:29.901] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:42, I: Exit Code - 0
[2013-10-25 16:33:30.082] [I] A: com.csc.library / ExecuteProcessAndWait, L:7, I: Start
[2013-10-25 16:33:30.083] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:26, I: c:\windows\system32\winrm.cmd set winrm/config/winrs @{MaxShellsPerUser="20"}
[2013-10-25 16:33:58.135] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:42, I: Exit Code - 0
[2013-10-25 16:33:58.231] [I] A: com.csc.library / ExecuteProcessAndWait, L:7, I: Start
[2013-10-25 16:33:58.233] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:26, I: c:\windows\system32\sc.exe stop winrm
[2013-10-25 16:34:25.492] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:42, I: Exit Code - 0
[2013-10-25 16:34:40.690] [I] A: com.csc.library / ExecuteProcessAndWait, L:7, I: Start
[2013-10-25 16:34:40.693] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:26, I: c:\windows\system32\sc.exe start winrm
[2013-10-25 16:35:07.818] [I] A: com.csc.library.vc.vm.tools / executeWaitProcess, L:42, I: Exit Code - 0
[2013-10-25 16:35:37.984] [I] W: Configure WinRM, ST: Configure Winrm, L:62, I: End
Thank you for the solution. It unfortunately did not work for me and returned the same error at the same spot (nullpointer exception during the Add Powershell host function [last step]).
I am wondering what other gotchas there might be... perhaps my authentication is incorrectly set somewhere? or there might be a conflicting plugin?
One more question
What is the version of vCO appliance and Powershell plugin in use?
Logging into the vCO Configuration states:
5.1.0 build 2725
PowerShell 1.0.0.176
The reply by igaydajiev in the post: https://communities.vmware.com/message/2308763#2308763 fixes the issue.