Virtual Storage Console (VSC): Can't start services after deploying OVA template from Host Client

Applies to

• Virtual Storage Console (VSC) 9.7
• Virtual Storage Console (VSC) 9.7.1

Issue

After deploying VSC through an ESXi Host Client, you cannot start any VSC services or perform any VSC tasks.

When you attempt to start a service from the VSC Maintenance Console, you see a message similar to the one below:

job for vscserver.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
See "systemctl status vscserver.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details.
Command failed.

Example: