Plugin cannot find appliance VM

[fryjustinc]

VIC-UI version:
v1.5.7.1603

Platform details:
Mac OS

Browser details:
Chrome

Additional details:

Hi Everyone, I've deployed the vic appliance vm, I'm able to access the management portal and there doesn't seem to be any issues with the VM itself, however the plugin is unable to detect the VM. I've restarted the vsphere-ui service multiple times. I've tried reinstalling both the plugin and the vm. I've also tried re-initializing the vic appliance but have not yet had any luck. the vm and vcenter are both running on the same esxi host, which is the only connected to the vcenter instance currently. I did have a couple of failed installation attempts ( multiple plugin installations, multiple Vic appliance VMs I had tried to deploy) although I have removed all of the prior VMs.

Plugin displays the message: "Could not find any VIC appliance VM" as shown

Steps to reproduce:

Actual behavior:

Expected behavior:

Logs:
virgo log grepped for 'com.vmware.vic' :

[2021-04-21T12:24:34.784Z] [INFO ] plugin-discovery-bus-thread com.vmware.vise.plugin.registry.VcExtensionRegistryImpl Associated plugin com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603 with VC 192.168.50.233 with guid a87d48a2-aa80-45a6-999d-c5a62ce4fd9c.
[2021-04-21T12:24:52.851Z] [INFO ] plugin-discovery-bus-thread com.vmware.vise.plugin.registry.VcExtensionStateRegistry Adding registry entry for plugin: 'com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603'.
[2021-04-21T12:24:52.851Z] [INFO ] plugin-discovery-bus-thread com.vmware.vise.plugin.registry.VcExtensionStateRegistry Registering plugin: 'com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603' with vCenter: '192.168.50.233 (a87d48a2-aa80-45a6-999d-c5a62ce4fd9c)
[2021-04-21T12:24:52.851Z] [INFO ] plugin-discovery-bus-thread com.vmware.vise.plugin.registry.VcExtensionStateRegistry Checking entry existence: Plugin: 'com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603', State: '[FAILED_DOWNLOAD]'.
[2021-04-21T12:24:52.851Z] [INFO ] plugin-discovery-bus-thread com.vmware.vise.plugin.registry.VcExtensionStateRegistry Updating entry: Plugin: 'com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603', State: 'DOWNLOADING'
[2021-04-21T12:24:52.864Z] [INFO ] -async-task-executor-pool-75 com.vmware.vise.plugin.async.task.PluginDownloadTask Starting download of plugin package: 'com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603'.
[2021-04-21T12:24:52.865Z] [INFO ] -async-task-executor-pool-75 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.plugins.impl.PluginStatusServiceImpl DOWNLOADING: Downloading plugin package com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603 from https://192.168.50.97:9443/files/com.vmware.vic-v1.5.7.1603.zip ...
[2021-04-21T12:24:52.867Z] [INFO ] -async-task-executor-pool-75 com.vmware.vise.plugin.download.PluginDownloadServiceImpl Plugin package: com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603 has already been download on a previous iteration.
[2021-04-21T12:24:52.867Z] [WARN ] -async-task-executor-pool-75 com.vmware.vise.plugin.signature.SignatureStateServiceImpl Detected an invalid signature for plugin 'com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603'. com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.signing.PluginSignatureException: No META-INF/MANIFEST.MF entry found in the plugin zip file.
[2021-04-21T12:24:52.867Z] [INFO ] -async-task-executor-pool-75 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.plugins.impl.PluginStatusServiceImpl DOWNLOADED: Downloaded plugin package com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603 from https://192.168.50.97:9443/files/com.vmware.vic-v1.5.7.1603.zip successfully.
[2021-04-21T12:24:52.868Z] [INFO ] -async-task-executor-pool-75 com.vmware.vise.vim.extension.VcExtensionManager Handling successfully downloaded plugin: 'com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603' registered in vCenter: '192.168.50.233 (a87d48a2-aa80-45a6-999d-c5a62ce4fd9c)'.
[2021-04-21T12:24:52.868Z] [INFO ] -async-task-executor-pool-75 com.vmware.vise.plugin.registry.VcExtensionStateRegistry Updating entry: Plugin: 'com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603', State: 'DOWNLOADED'
[2021-04-21T12:24:52.868Z] [INFO ] -async-task-executor-pool-75 com.vmware.vise.plugin.registry.VcExtensionStateRegistry Updating entry: Plugin: 'com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603', State: 'DEPLOYING'
[2021-04-21T12:24:52.869Z] [INFO ] -async-task-executor-pool-78 com.vmware.vise.plugin.async.task.PluginDeployTask Starting deployment of plugin package: 'com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603' in vCenter server: '192.168.50.233 (a87d48a2-aa80-45a6-999d-c5a62ce4fd9c)'.
[2021-04-21T12:24:52.869Z] [INFO ] -async-task-executor-pool-78 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.plugins.impl.PluginStatusServiceImpl DEPLOYING: Deploying plugin package com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603 ...
[2021-04-21T12:24:53.257Z] [INFO ] plugin-deploy12 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.impl.PackagesDeployer Deploying plugin package 'com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603'.
[2021-04-21T12:24:53.257Z] [INFO ] plugin-deploy12 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.impl.DeploymentEventLoggerImpl Event=PACKAGE_DEPLOY_BEGIN; Params=com.vmware.vic, 1.5.7.1603
[2021-04-21T12:24:53.475Z] [INFO ] plugin-deploy12 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.plugins.impl.PluginStatusServiceImpl BUNDLE_DEPLOYED: Deployed plugin bundle com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603 successfully.
[2021-04-21T12:24:53.561Z] [INFO ] blueprint-postprocessor-19 o.s.w.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerMapping Mapped "{[/services/acquire-clone-ticket],methods=[POST]}" onto public java.lang.String com.vmware.vic.mvc.ServicesController.acquireCloneTicket(java.lang.String) throws java.lang.Exception
[2021-04-21T12:24:53.562Z] [INFO ] blueprint-postprocessor-19 o.s.w.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerMapping Mapped "{[/services/check-rp-uniqueness],methods=[POST]}" onto public boolean com.vmware.vic.mvc.ServicesController.checkRpUniqueness(java.lang.String) throws java.lang.Exception
[2021-04-21T12:24:53.562Z] [INFO ] blueprint-postprocessor-19 o.s.w.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerMapping Mapped "{[/services/is-user-vsphere-admin],methods=[GET]}" onto public boolean com.vmware.vic.mvc.ServicesController.isUserVsphereAdmin()
[2021-04-21T12:24:53.562Z] [INFO ] blueprint-postprocessor-19 o.s.w.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerMapping Mapped "{[/services/get-vic-appliances],methods=[GET]}" onto public java.lang.String[] com.vmware.vic.mvc.ServicesController.getVicAppliances()
[2021-04-21T12:24:53.563Z] [INFO ] blueprint-postprocessor-19 o.s.w.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerMapping Mapped "{[/data/list/],methods=[GET]}" onto public java.util.Map<java.lang.String, java.lang.Object> com.vmware.vic.mvc.DataAccessController.getListDataEx(java.lang.String,java.lang.String,int,int,java.lang.String,java.lang.String) throws java.lang.Exception
[2021-04-21T12:24:53.563Z] [INFO ] blueprint-postprocessor-19 o.s.w.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerMapping Mapped "{[/data/propertiesByRelation/{objectId}],methods=[GET]}" onto public com.vmware.vise.data.query.PropertyValue[] com.vmware.vic.mvc.DataAccessController.getPropertiesForRelatedObject(java.lang.String,java.lang.String,java.lang.String,java.lang.String) throws java.lang.Exception
[2021-04-21T12:24:53.564Z] [INFO ] blueprint-postprocessor-19 o.s.w.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerMapping Mapped "{[/data/properties/{objectId}],methods=[GET]}" onto public java.util.Map<java.lang.String, java.lang.Object> com.vmware.vic.mvc.DataAccessController.getProperties(java.lang.String,java.lang.String,int,int) throws java.lang.Exception
[2021-04-21T12:24:53.564Z] [INFO ] blueprint-postprocessor-19 o.s.w.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.RequestMappingHandlerMapping Mapped "{[/actions.html],methods=[POST]}" onto public java.util.Map<java.lang.String, java.lang.Object> com.vmware.vic.mvc.ActionsController.invoke(java.lang.String,java.lang.String,java.lang.String) throws java.lang.Exception
[2021-04-21T12:25:04.179Z] [INFO ] plugin-deploy12 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.impl.DeploymentEventLoggerImpl Event=PACKAGE_DEPLOY_END; Params=com.vmware.vic, 1.5.7.1603
[2021-04-21T12:25:04.179Z] [INFO ] plugin-deploy12 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.impl.PackagesDeployer Deployed plugin package 'com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603'.
[2021-04-21T12:25:04.180Z] [INFO ] -async-task-executor-pool-78 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.plugins.impl.PluginStatusServiceImpl DEPLOYED: Deployed plugin package com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603 successfully.
[2021-04-21T12:25:04.393Z] [INFO ] -async-task-executor-pool-78 com.vmware.vise.plugin.registry.VcExtensionStateRegistry Updating entry: Plugin: 'com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603', State: 'DEPLOYED'
[2021-04-21T12:25:04.393Z] [INFO ] -async-task-executor-pool-78 com.vmware.vise.vim.extension.VcExtensionManager Handling successfully deployed plugin: 'com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603' registered in vCenter: '192.168.50.233 (a87d48a2-aa80-45a6-999d-c5a62ce4fd9c)'.
[2021-04-21T12:25:04.393Z] [INFO ] plugin-validation1 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.impl.OsgiUsageValidationService Started validating com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603
[2021-04-21T12:25:04.393Z] [INFO ] plugin-validation1 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.impl.OsgiUsageValidationService Begin VmwareNameMisuseCheck on com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603
[2021-04-21T12:25:04.394Z] [INFO ] plugin-validation1 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.impl.OsgiUsageValidationService End VmwareNameMisuseCheck on com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603
[2021-04-21T12:25:04.394Z] [INFO ] plugin-validation1 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.impl.OsgiUsageValidationService Begin DynamicImportUsageCheck on com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603
[2021-04-21T12:25:04.394Z] [INFO ] plugin-validation1 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.impl.OsgiUsageValidationService End DynamicImportUsageCheck on com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603
[2021-04-21T12:25:04.394Z] [INFO ] plugin-validation1 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.impl.OsgiUsageValidationService Begin RequireBundleUsageCheck on com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603
[2021-04-21T12:25:04.394Z] [INFO ] plugin-validation1 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.impl.OsgiUsageValidationService End RequireBundleUsageCheck on com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603
[2021-04-21T12:25:04.394Z] [INFO ] plugin-validation1 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.impl.OsgiUsageValidationService Begin UnversionedPackageImportCheck on com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603
[2021-04-21T12:25:04.396Z] [INFO ] plugin-validation1 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.impl.OsgiUsageValidationService End UnversionedPackageImportCheck on com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603
[2021-04-21T12:25:04.396Z] [INFO ] plugin-validation1 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.impl.OsgiUsageValidationService Begin PluginPackageGlobalScopeCheck on com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603
[2021-04-21T12:25:04.396Z] [INFO ] plugin-validation1 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.impl.OsgiUsageValidationService End PluginPackageGlobalScopeCheck on com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603
[2021-04-21T12:25:04.397Z] [INFO ] plugin-validation1 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.impl.OsgiUsageValidationService Begin PluginDeploymentExceptionCheck on com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603
[2021-04-21T12:25:04.397Z] [INFO ] plugin-validation1 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.impl.OsgiUsageValidationService End PluginDeploymentExceptionCheck on com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603
[2021-04-21T12:25:04.397Z] [INFO ] plugin-validation1 com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.impl.OsgiUsageValidationService Finished validating com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603
[2021-04-21T12:25:07.110Z] [INFO ] plugin-discovery-bus-thread com.vmware.vise.vim.extension.PluginStatusTaskManager User: VSPHERE.LOCAL\vsphere-webclient-e7a48bfd-3cb4-4f04-a061-975d57b0fb18 initiated plugin DOWNLOAD task for plugin com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603.
[2021-04-21T12:25:07.160Z] [INFO ] plugin-discovery-bus-thread com.vmware.vise.vim.extension.PluginStatusTaskManager User: VSPHERE.LOCAL\vsphere-webclient-e7a48bfd-3cb4-4f04-a061-975d57b0fb18 initiated plugin DEPLOYMENT task for plugin com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603.
[2021-04-21T12:25:09.604Z] [INFO ] plugin-discovery-bus-thread com.vmware.vise.extensionfw.impl.I18nManagerImpl Converted plugin com.vmware.vic.ui:1.0.0.0 to use resource bundle com_vmware_vic
[2021-04-21T12:25:09.695Z] [INFO ] plugin-discovery-bus-thread 70000017 100003 200001 com.vmware.vise.plugin.registry.VcExtensionRegistryImpl Disassociated plugin com.vmware.vic from VC 192.168.50.233 with guid a87d48a2-aa80-45a6-999d-c5a62ce4fd9c.
[2021-04-21T12:25:09.695Z] [INFO ] plugin-discovery-bus-thread 70000017 100003 200001 com.vmware.vise.plugin.registry.VcExtensionRegistryImpl Associated plugin com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603 with VC 192.168.50.233 with guid a87d48a2-aa80-45a6-999d-c5a62ce4fd9c.
[2021-04-21T12:25:09.697Z] [INFO ] plugin-discovery-bus-thread 70000017 100003 200001 com.vmware.vise.plugin.registry.VcExtensionStateRegistry Registering plugin: 'com.vmware.vic:1.5.7.1603' with vCenter: '192.168.50.233 (a87d48a2-aa80-45a6-999d-c5a62ce4fd9c)
[2021-04-21T12:25:18.465Z] [ERROR] http-nio-5090-exec-10 70000085 100003 200001 com.vmware.vise.mvc.objectnavigator.ObjectNavigatorManagerImpl Incorrect extension detected for vise.navigator.nodespecs extension point. There are multiple extensions with the same navigationTargetUid: com.vmware.vic.objectView_collection.domainView, but from different parent chains.
[2021-04-21T12:25:18.466Z] [ERROR] http-nio-5090-exec-10 70000085 100003 200001 com.vmware.vise.mvc.objectnavigator.ObjectNavigatorManagerImpl Incorrect extension detected for vise.navigator.nodespecs extension point. There are multiple extensions with the same navigationTargetUid: com.vmware.vic.objectView_collection.domainView, but from different parent chains.

Additional details as necessary:

[fryjustinc]

Update: So I examined the network traffic when loading the plugin page and noticed it was making this get request:

https://192.168.50.233/ui/vic/rest/services/get-vic-appliances

Unfortunately the service responds with an empty array. I had a look at the code in the current repo master branch for that endpoint and it seems like the endpoint calls getVicApplianceVms() in the propfetcher which grabs references to all servers (I guess if you have multiple vcenter's linked?) and then iterates through them querying the extensionmanager for vms which are managed by the vic plugin (which is retrieved by the key 'com.vmware.vic'). I went to the extension manager UI and performed a queryManagedBy query against the vic extension and it returns empty. So it looks like the extension doesnt have any vms registered for management by it.

Next, I curled a re-initialization request on my local shell to my vic app vm to see if that would properly link the two. The request responded with a 200 but when I reran the managedBy query it still returns empty array.

Any thoughts?

Thanks for any help you all can provide!