Wrong Plug-in URL
The remote plug-in does not display in
the vSphere Client user interface.
The plug-in does not appear in the object
navigator, but it is listed in the vSphere Client under
.This problem can occur if the plug-in URL is not reachable. The plug-in registration command might have supplied an incorrect value for the
extension.url
property, which causes deployment to fail.vCenter Server supports only the HTTP
protocol for the plug-in URL. Secure HTTP (HTTPS) is recommended for production
environments.
To verify the cause, use one of the following methods:
- In the Management UI, find the plug-in in the list under. Next to the list entry, look for a signpost which contains an error message saying that the plug-in failed to download:Error downloading plug-in. Make sure that the URL is reachable and the registered thumbprint is correct.
- If you do not find the signpost, you can search for the sample name in the log file at /var/log/vmware/vsphere-ui/logs/vsphere-client-virgo.log to find an error message.
- Connect a web browser to the Managed Object Browser (MOB) of the vCenter Server with which you attempted to register the plug-in.The MOB URL ishttps://.vcenter_server_FQDN/mob
- To view the ServiceContent data object click thecontentlink.
- To view the ExtensionManager managed object click theExtensionManagerlink.
- In theextensionListvalues, search for the extension key that you used to register the plug-in.Themore...link enables you to see more of the list of extension keys.
- Check that theclient.urlproperty is correct and specifies HTTP or HTTPS.Enter the URL in a browser address bar and verify that the browser displays the contents of theplugin.jsonfile.If the URL used in the registration command was correct, check the thumbprint by using the topic Troubleshooting: Plug-in Thumbprint Incorrect.
- If the URL used in the registration command was incorrect, reregister the plug-in as follows:
- Unregister the plug-in.You can use the registration tool in the SDK to unregistor a plug-in. For syntax information, see vSphere Client Plug-in Registration Tool.
- Repeat the plug-in registration step with the correct URL.