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NSXVirtual SAN vCenterFusionWorkstationvExpertVMware {code} CloudCredSubmit a Link Home > VMTN > VMware vSphere™ > VMware ESXi 6 > Discussions Please enter a title. You can not post a blank message. Please type your message and try again. 8 Replies Latest reply: Dec 4, 2015 4:55 AM by CNI0 How to Troubleshoot "Errors in Active Directory Operations" Messages usafseic Apr 29,
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2015 9:36 AM Am getting this message while trying to join an ESXi 6 an operations error occurred active directory host to a domain. I see a lot of KB articles, tips, forum entries, etc. on how to solve specific problems, but active directory operations master roles is there some recommended place to start with the log files on the host that will give me the best information to get to one of those "specific problems?" 8801Views Tags: none (add) This content has been
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marked as final. Show 8 replies 1. Re: How to Troubleshoot "Errors in Active Directory Operations" Messages Dee006 Apr 29, 2015 10:01 AM (in response to usafseic) May I know the what is the user credential format you are using while adding the host to domain and all required ports are open in your environment? Like Show 0 Likes (0) Actions 2. Re: How to Troubleshoot "Errors in Active Directory Operations" Messages usafseic Apr
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29, 2015 10:07 AM (in response to Dee006) The UPN format (user@do.main.com) and yes I know the NETBIOS-style reference (DO-MAIN\user) doesn't work.Active Directory service is running and the firewall is in its default configuration with the "Active Directory All" item checked (88,123,137,139,389,445,464,3268,51915 outbound). Like Show 0 Likes (0) Actions 3. Re: How to Troubleshoot "Errors in Active Directory Operations" Messages Dee006 Apr 29, 2015 10:21 AM (in response to usafseic) Cool,To be Frank I didn't add my test environment with AD.May be I should try.Lemme see if I come across similar issues. Like Show 0 Likes (0) Actions 4. Re: How to Troubleshoot "Errors in Active Directory Operations" Messages vJeff Apr 29, 2015 12:23 PM (in response to usafseic) usafseic, I have been spending a lot of time troubleshooting this for a large customer where we have nearly 500 hosts to get joined to the domain. Here are some of the things I have had to do and check to get it working. First of all see this article for enabling logging for the Likewise agents. These are the log files you can review, however they haven't been very helpful for me. http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1026554 One thing I've noticed is that I am much more successful joining the domain immediately after a fresh reboot. My new process is to
Windows Domain - select the contributor at the end of the page - It's important to join your ESXi host to a Windows domain if there is one present in your architecture. Why? For one, you can use your Active Directory (AD) credentials to log into the ldap operations host if you have to directly. That, in and of itself, is worth joining the host to
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the domain.Aside from allowing your AD credentials to authenticate you, it's a good process of hardening your ESXi host. If you join the host to esxi 6 join domain failed the domain you can eliminate the need to constantly change the root password of your host every time one of your administrators leaves your company.By allowing AD to authenticate, you can simply delegate permissions based on your AD groups such as https://communities.vmware.com/thread/509645?start=0&tstart=0 the ‘Domain Admins' group. Everyone in the domain admin group will essentially have root access to the host.Joining a Windows Server or workstation to the domain is a relatively simple process; however, joining an ESXi host to a Windows domain requires a bit more complexity.Joining the domainThe first step is to audit whom has/had root level access to your host. If you find that there have been some employees that have left recently and the password hasn't changed, it's probably a good https://www.pluralsight.com/blog/software-development/esxi-host-windows-domain idea to go ahead and change your root password on your host. You can do this at the command line (should you have SSH running on your host and access to putty or another SSH client), or by being directly logged into the host in the data center.Once you've reset the root password, you can move on to actually joining it to your Windows domain.Step OneUse your vSphere Client to directly access your ESXi host. Do not use vCenter for this process; you need to be directly logged into your ESXi host.Step TwoIn the configuration view, you will see along the left hand side several options; you want to select the “Authentication Services” link.Once you click on the link, select “Properties” which will launch the “Directory Services Configuration” wizard. You'll want to “Set Directory Service Type” to “Active Directory.” Enter the name of the AD domain you want to join and click “Join Domain.”Step ThreeYou will be prompted for credentials of an AD domain admin account that has rights to join objects to the domain. Then click “Ok”, and it will join the host to the domain.The host will be added by default to the “Computers” OU where you can right-click on it and move it to whatever OU it should belong to in order for Group Policy to kick in.Common Problems Associated with Joining an ESXi host to a Windows DomainThere seems to be two recurring issues when trying to join an ESXi host t