This is my inital step into the Vmware world and it isn't going well.
Downloaded the latest vCenter Server appliance 5.1.0.5100 and created a new VM in VMware Workstation 8.0.4.
Started the VM and let it work it's way through the install.
browse (Firefox 15.0.1) to https://10.1.5.7:5480 and I log in using root & the default password. Get the EULA & accept.
The wizard starts. Select the config with default settings then select Start.
During SSO I get:
Failed to execute '/usr/sbin/vpxd_servicecfg sso write embedded embedded CENSORED CENSORED': VC_CFG_RESULT=702(Error: An unexpected error ocurred during the installation of the appliance SSO service. Please collect a support bundle and file a service request.)
Starting vCenter Server I get:
Failed to execute '/usr/sbin/vpxd_servicecfg sso write embedded embedded CENSORED CENSORED': VC_CFG_RESULT=702(Error: An unexpected error ocurred during the installation of the appliance SSO service. Please collect a support bundle and file a service request.) Failed to execute '/usr/sbin/vpxd_servicecfg service start': VC_CFG_RESULT=101(Error: vCenter Server failed to start.)
I thought that a fully packaged VM with a wizard would at least give me a nearly functioning setup. 
I've tried setting the hostname/static IP. No difference
Configure database was set to embedded by the wizard. Since this will be a small installation (2 ESXi hosts, <30 clients) that should be sufficient.
Trying to change the SSO deployment type always fails with "Error: VPXD must be stopped to perform this operation."
Configure Authentication/Configure Services don't go anywhere.
Trying a custom configuration gave the same results.
Anyone have an idea as to what I'm doing wrong?