PowerProtect DP4400: Deployment Fails at 10 Percent

DP4400 deployment fails at 10%.

PowerProtect Integration and Validation stopped at 15%.

Click the Diagnostic Report in the ACM deployment UI to verify the failure matches the below error:

FAILED: Started Hypervisor Manager Server configuration
Error: Failed to add Hypervisor host to datacenter

Ping or SSH to the ESXi server to confirm if you can connect. If you cannot connect, it is possible that the ESXi IP address is not assigned.

Incorrect IPv4 address, subnet mask, gateway, or DNS Server

1. Log in to the iDRAC
2. Click the Virtual Console.

Figure 1: Screenshot of Virtual Console from iDRAC

Figure 2: Screenshot of PowerProtect Data Protection Appliance model

3. Press F2 or ALT+F2 to log in to the ESXi DCUI
4. Enter default password

Figure 3: Enter default password to the PowerProtect Data Protection Appliance model.

5. Go to Configure Management Network
6. ​​​​​​​Verify the IPv4 address is assigned.
7. If an IP is assigned and the hostname is correct, it may be a different issue.

Figure 4: Confirmation that IP is assigned, and the hostname is correct.

8. If the IP address is not assigned or requires further verification, press Enter, then go to IPv4 Configuration, and press Enter

Figure 5: IP address is not assigned or requires further verification.

9. Go to Set a Static IPv4 address and network configuration. Press Space Bar to go to the required selection
   
   Figure 6: Set the required IP address and network configuration.

10. Enter the correct IPv4 address, subnet mask, and gateway. Use the arrow keys to move to each selection.
11. ​​​​​​​Once the selections are added, press Enter and then Escape key to exit
12. Ping and SSH login to the ESXi should now work
13. Log in to the ESXi UI and verify that the correct DNS servers are configured.
14. Press retry in the IDPA deployment UI to continue deployment.