Ensure/Sync default content paths for environment AdventureWorksAuthoring failed during SXC installation

Question

In addition to my previous question, When I tried to re-execute the script with the help of script provided by Alex in his repository and my previous exception resolved but got one more error.

Commerce Services BootStrapping completed

[--------------------------- EnsureSyncDefaultContentPaths : EnsureSyncDefaultContentPaths ---------------------------]
Ensure/Sync default content paths for: AdventureWorksAuthoring
Checking if https://commerce-shops.sc9u1.sc/commerceops/CheckCommandStatus(taskId=1934) has completed ...
Ensure/Sync default content paths for environment AdventureWorksAuthoring failed, please check Engine service logs for more info.
Install-SitecoreConfiguration : ScriptHalted
At C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\SitecoreInstallFramework\Public\Install-SitecoreConfiguration.ps1:253
char:21
+                     & $entry.Task.Command @paramSet | Out-Default
+                     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Write-Error], WriteErrorException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.WriteErrorException,Install-SitecoreConfiguration

When I gone through the service logs (mentioned in above error log), I see below exception:

8 21:58:58 INFO Management.block.getitemsbypath./sitecore/Commerce/Commerce Control Panel/Commerce Engine Settings/Commerce Terms/BusinessTools/ViewPropertyNames|en
8 21:58:58 ERROR SitecoreConnectionManager.Error: Message=Invalid URI: The hostname could not be parsed.|Trace=   at System.Uri.CreateThis(String uri, Boolean dontEscape, UriKind uriKind)
   at Sitecore.Commerce.Plugin.Management.SitecoreConnectionManager.ProcessRequest(CommerceContext commerceContext, String action, String method, ItemModel itemModel)
System.UriFormatException: Invalid URI: The hostname could not be parsed.
   at System.Uri.CreateThis(String uri, Boolean dontEscape, UriKind uriKind)
   at Sitecore.Commerce.Plugin.Management.SitecoreConnectionManager.ProcessRequest(CommerceContext commerceContext, String action, String method, ItemModel itemModel)
8 21:58:58 ERROR Management.block.getitemsbypath: Sitecore Item Service Get item failed, Item /sitecore/Commerce/Commerce Control Panel/Commerce Engine Settings/Commerce Terms/BusinessTools/ViewPropertyNames not found.

I checked ViewPropertyNames and other nodes in Sitecore tree and all are there. My doubt on hostname related issue but not sure, which hostname the script is looking for. I cross verified all applications hosted in IIS and entries are there in the host file.

Thus not sure, what exactly the hostname missing here?

Answer 1

Looking at the logs you posted, it seems the Script can't find a valid hostname required to continue the installation further. Please make sure:

1. The bindings with HTTPS (port 443) must be there in your IIS for your website.
2. Also the hostname of the Sitecore website must be in the
   AllowedOrigins Property of the config.json file.

Once done, try re-executing the steps again, you should be good.

Answer 2

On IIS, my website was stopped due to other website running under the same port. stop the other site then start the site that you want to install XC. This was my issue.