Unexpected vSphere Replication Failure Results in a Generic Error

vSphere Replication includes a generic error message in the logs when certain unexpected failures occur.

Problem

Certain unexpected vSphere Replication failures result in the error message

A generic error occurred in the vSphere Replication Management Server.

In addition to the generic error, the message provides more detailed information about the problem, similar to the following examples.

• A generic error occurred in the vSphere Replication Management Server. Exception details: 'org.apache.http.conn.HttpHostConnectException: Connection to https://vCenter_Server_address refused'. This error relates to problems connecting to vCenter Server.
• Synchronization monitoring has stopped. Please verify replication traffic connectivity between the source host and the target vSphere Replication Server. Synchronization monitoring will resume when connectivity issues are resolved. This problem relates to a synchronization operation error.

Cause

vSphere Replication sends this message when it encounters configuration or infrastructure errors. For example, network issues, or host overload.

Solution

Check the Exception details message for information about the problem. Depending on the details of the message, you can choose to retry the failed operation, restart vSphere Replication, or correct the infrastructure.