My setup is as follows:
- ESXi 5.1
- vCenter 5.1a running on a VM
- SQL 2008R2 running on separate VM from vCenter
- Separate VM for running SRM
- Above config is replicated on DR site
- vCentres are not in Linked mode
- Separate SSO databases for each site
When I installed SRM it got right to the end and then gave the service failed to start message. Eventually, after clicking Retry several times, the installation completed. However the SRM service was stopped.
The service can be started, but it stops immediately without leaving any errors in the Windows logs. The only hint of information that may be helpful is in the SRM installation log:
VMware: Srm::Installation::Utility::LaunchApplication: INFORMATION: Executable finished executing. Result code=1
VMware: Srm::Installation::VMUnregisterSrmService: ERROR: LaunchApplication() failed. Executable=D:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager\bin\vmware-dr.exe, Parameters=-u "D:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager\config\vmware-dr.xml", Code=1
VMware: Srm::Installation::Utility::LaunchApplication: INFORMATION: Launching executable. Command line="D:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager\bin\vmware-dr.exe" -r "D:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager\config\vmware-dr.xml"
VMware: Srm::Installation::Utility::LaunchApplication: INFORMATION: Waiting for child process to complete
VMware: Srm::Installation::`anonymous-namespace'::ReadFileCompleted: INFORMATION: Asynchronous callback status: 109
VMware: Srm::Installation::`anonymous-namespace'::ReadFileCompleted: INFORMATION: Asynchronous callback status: 109
VMware: Srm::Installation::Utility::LaunchApplication: INFORMATION: Child process stdout:
I have tried looking up Result code=1 but without any success. Some KB articles talk about the System DSN, but that is 32 bit and the test connection is successful.
I have the same problem on both the Production DC SRM and DR DC SRM.
Any ideas gratefully received!!