SnapCenter Plugin for VMware does not display objects when vCenter is in Linked Mode

Applies to

SnapCenter Plugin for VMware

Issue

SnapCenter Plugin for VMware (SCV) does not display objects (resource groups, policies or storage systems) in the vSphere Web Client when vCenter is in Linked Mode. This occurs when either SCV Plugin is unable to communicate with both vCenter Servers over port 443.

 [INFO ] data-service-pool-XXX        70000214 100004 200001 com.netapp.scv.backup.RemoteBackupRecoveryFetcher         In getPolicies, vcenterServerUuid is : <vCenter server GUID>

 [INFO ] data-service-pool-XXX        70000214 100004 200001 com.netapp.scv.util.SessionHttpInvokerProxyFactoryBean       vscAddress is : https://X.X.X.X:8144
 [INFO ] data-service-pool-XXX        70000214 100004 200001 com.netapp.scv.util.SessionHttpInvokerProxyFactoryBean       URL for RMI is: https://X.X.X.X/scbr/remoting/backup...ceUrl=https://<hostname>:443/sdk&moref=Folder:group-d1&locale=en_US
 [INFO ] data-service-pool-XXX        70000214 100004 200001 org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpMethodDirector                  I/O exception (java.net.ConnectException) caught when processing request: Connection refused (Connection refused)
 [INFO ] data-service-pool-XXX        70000214 100004 200001 org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpMethodDirector                  Retrying request
 [INFO ] data-service-pool-XXX        70000214 100004 200001 org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpMethodDirector                  I/O exception (java.net.ConnectException) caught when processing request: Connection refused (Connection refused)
 [INFO ] data-service-pool-XXX        70000214 100004 200001 org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpMethodDirector                  Retrying request
 [INFO ] data-service-pool-XXX        70000214 100004 200001 org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpMethodDirector                  I/O exception (java.net.ConnectException) caught when processing request: Connection refused (Connection refused)
 [INFO ] data-service-pool-XXX        70000214 100004 200001 org.apache.commons.httpclient.HttpMethodDirector                  Retrying request
 [INFO ] data-service-pool-XXX        70000214 100004 200001 com.netapp.scv.util.SessionHttpInvokerProxyFactoryBean        Getting serviceUrl for Thread 996
 [INFO ] data-service-pool-XXX        70000214 100004 200001 com.netapp.scv.util.VSCPluginURLResolver                              [996 - data-service-pool-XXX] Current user session / thread 90b288cc-4e2a-427e-91e5-1208e0e3eca9/996 is asking for vCenterUUID
 [INFO ] data-service-pool-XXX        70000214 100004 200001 com.netapp.scv.util.VSCPluginURLResolver                              [996 - data-service-pool-XXX] -Current server is null
 [WARN ] data-service-pool-XXX      70000214 100004 200001 com.netapp.scv.util.SessionHttpInvokerProxyFactoryBean       Current vCenter Server GUID is null java.lang.RuntimeException: Current vCenter Server GUID is null
                at com.netapp.scv.util.SessionHttpInvokerProxyFactoryBean.getServiceUrl

(SessionHttpInvokerProxyFactoryBean.java:58)
                at org.springframework.remoting.httpinvoker.HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.convertHttpInvokerAccessException

(HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.java:204)
                at org.springframework.remoting.httpinvoker.HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.invoke(HttpInvokerClientInterceptor.java:145)
                at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172)
                at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:202)ll