I am trying to join vcenter in site2 to vcenter in site1
So I go to site2 and run the linked mode configuration wizard
It fails with the following...
2014-08-10 22:40:20,292 com.vmware.vim.jointool] Loaded configuration file "C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\instance.cfg"
[2014-08-10 22:40:20,370 com.vmware.vim.jointool] Initializing DB datasource from default: vcdb
[2014-08-10 22:40:20,370 com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Config name=vcdb
[2014-08-10 22:40:20,370 com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Property file=C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\vcdb.properties
[2014-08-10 22:40:20,370 com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Loaded url from props=jdbc:sqlserver://RWVC\VIM_SQLEXP;databaseName=VIM_VCDB;integratedSecurity=true
[2014-08-10 22:40:20,370 com.vmware.vim.common.vdb.VdbConfig] Overrides=
[2014-08-10 22:40:20,495 com.vmware.vim.jointool] DB datasource initialized.
[2014-08-10 22:40:20,495 com.vmware.vim.jointool] JoinTool started
[2014-08-10 22:40:20,495 com.vmware.vim.jointool] Storage directory for LDAP instance: C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\VMwareVCMSDS
[2014-08-10 22:40:20,495 com.vmware.vim.jointool] Operation Mode: join
[2014-08-10 22:40:20,526 com.vmware.vim.jointool] Service 'VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices' is shutdown
[2014-08-10 22:40:20,542 com.vmware.vim.jointool] Service 'VMware VirtualCenter Server' is shutdown
[2014-08-10 22:40:20,542 com.vmware.vim.jointool] Verifying local VC linked mode capability
[2014-08-10 22:40:20,542 com.vmware.vim.jointool] Retrieving local license key from: ldap://127.0.0.1:389/ ldap://[::1]:389/ for VC instance: ED0AC852-FC13-44CA-96DE-FA6AAAC184EE
[2014-08-10 22:40:20,573 com.vmware.vim.jointool]
Key:4H480-4EHE4-J8H4C-0T0H6-18X10
DormantLicenseFilesPath:C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server\licenses\site
[2014-08-10 22:40:20,636 com.vmware.vim.jointool] Verifying remote VC linked mode capability
[2014-08-10 22:40:22,632 com.vmware.vim.jointool] Retrieving license key from: ldap://xxxxxxxxxxxxxx:389/ for remote VC instance: 8B7430CE-9BB0-4484-86CD-A705AA60DAD4
[2014-08-10 22:40:22,742 com.vmware.vim.jointool]
Key:05480-4EKD4-N8H4C-091U2-0MG34
DormantLicenseFilesPath:C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server\licenses\site
[2014-08-10 22:40:25,440 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Refreshing com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@5684ce7a: display name [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@5684ce7a]; startup date [Sun Aug 10 22:40:25 PDT 2014]; root of context hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:25,487 org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader] Loading XML bean definitions from class path resource [com/vmware/vim/binding/vmodl/context.xml]
[2014-08-10 22:40:25,534 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Bean factory for application context [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@5684ce7a]: org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@1c778255
[2014-08-10 22:40:25,550 org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory] Pre-instantiating singletons in org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@1c778255: defining beans [context]; root of factory hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:25,628 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Closing com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@5684ce7a: display name [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@5684ce7a]; startup date [Sun Aug 10 22:40:25 PDT 2014]; root of context hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:25,628 org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory] Destroying singletons in org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@1c778255: defining beans [context]; root of factory hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:25,628 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Refreshing com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@2b3d9460: display name [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@2b3d9460]; startup date [Sun Aug 10 22:40:25 PDT 2014]; root of context hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:25,628 org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader] Loading XML bean definitions from class path resource [com/vmware/vim/binding/vmodl/query/context.xml]
[2014-08-10 22:40:25,643 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Bean factory for application context [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@2b3d9460]: org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@36867fc9
[2014-08-10 22:40:25,643 org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory] Pre-instantiating singletons in org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@36867fc9: defining beans [context]; root of factory hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:25,690 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Closing com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@2b3d9460: display name [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@2b3d9460]; startup date [Sun Aug 10 22:40:25 PDT 2014]; root of context hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:25,690 org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory] Destroying singletons in org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@36867fc9: defining beans [context]; root of factory hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:25,690 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Refreshing com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@774d921a: display name [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@774d921a]; startup date [Sun Aug 10 22:40:25 PDT 2014]; root of context hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:25,690 org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader] Loading XML bean definitions from class path resource [com/vmware/vim/binding/vim/context.xml]
[2014-08-10 22:40:25,908 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Bean factory for application context [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@774d921a]: org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@7d858aa0
[2014-08-10 22:40:25,908 org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory] Pre-instantiating singletons in org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@7d858aa0: defining beans [context]; root of factory hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,794 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Closing com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@774d921a: display name [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@774d921a]; startup date [Sun Aug 10 22:40:25 PDT 2014]; root of context hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,794 org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory] Destroying singletons in org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@7d858aa0: defining beans [context]; root of factory hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,794 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Refreshing com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@67ba0609: display name [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@67ba0609]; startup date [Sun Aug 10 22:40:28 PDT 2014]; root of context hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,794 org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader] Loading XML bean definitions from class path resource [com/vmware/vim/binding/dataservice/context.xml]
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,794 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Bean factory for application context [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@67ba0609]: org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@678c862e
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,794 org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory] Pre-instantiating singletons in org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@678c862e: defining beans [context]; root of factory hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,810 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Closing com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@67ba0609: display name [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@67ba0609]; startup date [Sun Aug 10 22:40:28 PDT 2014]; root of context hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,810 org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory] Destroying singletons in org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@678c862e: defining beans [context]; root of factory hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,810 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Refreshing com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@34091772: display name [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@34091772]; startup date [Sun Aug 10 22:40:28 PDT 2014]; root of context hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,826 org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader] Loading XML bean definitions from class path resource [com/vmware/vim/binding/lookup/context.xml]
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,826 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Bean factory for application context [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@34091772]: org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@4c032069
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,826 org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory] Pre-instantiating singletons in org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@4c032069: defining beans [context]; root of factory hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,826 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Closing com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@34091772: display name [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@34091772]; startup date [Sun Aug 10 22:40:28 PDT 2014]; root of context hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,826 org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory] Destroying singletons in org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@4c032069: defining beans [context]; root of factory hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,841 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Refreshing com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@63d5d048: display name [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@63d5d048]; startup date [Sun Aug 10 22:40:28 PDT 2014]; root of context hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,841 org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader] Loading XML bean definitions from class path resource [com/vmware/vim/binding/sso/context.xml]
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,857 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Bean factory for application context [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@63d5d048]: org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@16cb3542
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,857 org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory] Pre-instantiating singletons in org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@16cb3542: defining beans [context]; root of factory hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,904 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Closing com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@63d5d048: display name [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@63d5d048]; startup date [Sun Aug 10 22:40:28 PDT 2014]; root of context hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:28,904 org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory] Destroying singletons in org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@16cb3542: defining beans [context]; root of factory hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:29,356 com.vmware.vim.sso.admin.client.vmomi.impl.AdminClientImpl] Client was created successfully
[2014-08-10 22:40:30,308 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Refreshing com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@442cec33: display name [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@442cec33]; startup date [Sun Aug 10 22:40:30 PDT 2014]; root of context hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:30,308 org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader] Loading XML bean definitions from class path resource [com/vmware/vim/binding/dataservice/context.xml]
[2014-08-10 22:40:30,308 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Bean factory for application context [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@442cec33]: org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@61472b3c
[2014-08-10 22:40:30,308 org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory] Pre-instantiating singletons in org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@61472b3c: defining beans [context]; root of factory hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:30,308 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext] Closing com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@442cec33: display name [com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.VmodlContextImpl$NonValidatingClassPathXmlApplicationContext@442cec33]; startup date [Sun Aug 10 22:40:30 PDT 2014]; root of context hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:30,308 org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory] Destroying singletons in org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory@61472b3c: defining beans [context]; root of factory hierarchy
[2014-08-10 22:40:30,308 com.vmware.vim.query.client.impl.ClientImpl] InitContext threw IllegalArgumentException:com.vmware.vim.binding.dataservice.QName
[2014-08-10 22:40:30,308 com.vmware.vim.query.client.impl.ClientImpl] This will happen if the context com.vmware.vim.binding.dataserviceis already initialized
[2014-08-10 22:40:30,308 com.vmware.vim.vmomi.client.http.impl.HttpProtocolBindingImpl] Asynchronous execution requested but no Executor configured. The request will be executed as synchronous one.
[2014-08-10 22:40:30,791 com.vmware.vim.sso.admin.client.vmomi.impl.AdminClientImpl] Client was created successfully
[2014-08-10 22:40:30,807 com.vmware.vim.jointool] Operation "Join instance VMwareVCMSDS" failed: : Action: Join Instance
Action: Prepare for Join
Problem: Remote VC's xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx SSO domain ID is does not match.
[2014-08-10 22:40:30,807 com.vmware.vim.jointool] Recovering from failed Operation "Join instance VMwareVCMSDS"
[2014-08-10 22:40:30,807 com.vmware.vim.jointool] Recovery successful
[2014-08-10 22:40:30,807 com.vmware.vim.jointool] Execution error.