Yes I tried using VMware-VIMSetup-all-5.1.0-1235309.iso and it still fails, and also added the host name and IP address to the windows host file. This is a fresh install and not an upgrade, am I missing something here? Bellow is the log file
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:42 admin@mydomain.ca
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:42 admin@System-Domain
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:42 vCenterServer_2013.08.08_092702
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:42 https://dellserver5.mydomain.ca:7444/lookupservice/sdk
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:42
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:42 C:\TEMP\2\{A4400513-2688-45A9-8439-CA991F4E4106}
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:42 C:\TEMP\2\
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:42
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:42 DELLSERVER5.wml.ca
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:42 C:\ProgramData\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\SSL\
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:42 Fetched hidden property values
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:42 Getting Property SUPPORTDIR = C:\TEMP\2\{A4400513-2688-45A9-8439-CA991F4E4106}
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:42 Util_GetShortPath
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:42 Long path: C:\TEMP\2\{A4400~1\SSOREG~1 and crossponding Short path: C:\TEMP\2\{A4400~1\SSOREG~1
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:42 Executing following command (logging without password):
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:42 C:\TEMP\2\{A4400513-2688-45A9-8439-CA991F4E4106}\jre\bin\java.exe -Dlog4j.configuration="file:C:\TEMP\2\{A4400~1\SSOREG~1\log4j.xml" -cp "C:\TEMP\2\{A4400~1\SSOREG~1\/*" -jar "C:\TEMP\2\{A4400~1\SSOREG~1\regtool.jar" validateLsConnection -c "C:\TEMP\2\{A4400513-2688-45A9-8439-CA991F4E4106}\certs" -d https://dellserver5.mydomain.ca:7444/lookupservice/sdk -u "admin@mydomain.ca"
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:42 Launching without console output capture.
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:42 Util_Launch::Wait: 1 Hide: 1
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:42 Found "C:\TEMP\2\{A4400513-2688-45A9-8439-CA991F4E4106}\jre\bin\java.exe"
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:45 Process returned 2
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:45 Util_Launch::done Res: 1
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:45 Return code is 2 (successful operation however may not necessarily need return code 0.
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:45 SSO Registration tool launched
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:45 SSO registration tool failed with return code 2
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:45 Please see vm_ssoreg.log in system temporary folder
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:45 SSO registration tool failed with return code 2
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:45 Getting Property UILevel = 5
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:45 Getting Property ProductName = VMware vCenter Server
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:47 Returning from VMValidateLsConnection
VMware VirtualCenter-build-1235232: 08/08/13 09:31:47 End Logging