Access to VA Marketplace through a proxy

[mldmld]

Hi all,

I've just installed an ESX and a Windows 2008 64 bits VM with the VI Client 4.

Using the VI Client 4, I would like to test in "Getting started" tab : Deploy from VA Marketplace. It's suggested in the "Getting started documentation".

Well, when I click on it, It displays a list of virtual appliance.

Question 1 : how this list is updated ?

Question 2 : how to download a VM through a proxy ?

When I click on a VM to download it, I get

An error occured while reading the URL:

The remote server returned an error : (407) Proxy Authentification Required.

On the ovftool user guide, I found page 22 that one can specify a proxy and the credentials.

How to do it under VI Client ?

Thanks

Best regards

ML

[puzzledtux]

I think the vSphere client would connect to the VA marketplace using the InternetExplorer proxy settings. Can you try to add proxy setting in your IE and check it up!

[mldmld]

Good idea, but I had already configured a proxy in IE.So this is not the cause of the pb.

With IE, I can connect to internet after giving credentials.

[puzzledtux]

As per the error, the proxy is reachable but the authentication is a problem as there doesn't seem to be an option in IE. So it means the client picks up the proxy details from IE. But I think there has to be an option in vCenter server atleast..

PS: Can you try password less proxy? Or allow one IP in your proxy server to connect directly to the Internet.

[mldmld]

You're right, according the message, VI Client get the proxy but it fails to ask credentials.

I take a look in the VIClient interface and I did not found a parameter to set credentials.

But I did not read all the documentation yet.

And I can't try a password less proxy. It's not allowed there

ML

[ToniK]

Has anyone found a fx for this yet - I too have the same problem - I can get to the internet site without requiring a username and password - but when I try the Deploy OVF Template and deploy from URL i get "THE REMOTE SERVER RETURNED AN ERROR: (407) Proxy Authentication required.

[puzzledtux]

I think this has to come up with vmware as a new feature request.

Btw wat does happen when one does save/remember the password in IE? n

then access VA marketplace via the client?

[mldmld]

Hi,

My password is remembered, but on IE, I have to click ok, even if my credential are already stored in the dialog box.

Ok, I post the suggestion on vmware suggestions community

ML

[maxel]

Is there a solution for this proxy problem? We use a proxy without authentication,it's set up in IE (IE Internet Access is working) but no download of OVF via Internet in vcenter is possible