Add-ESXSoftwareDepot is ignoring proxy configuration.

[bse1969]

I am trying to use the Add-ESXSoftwareDepot function and it appears to be ignoring that I have proxy configured.  I told PowerCLI to use the System Proxy using the Set-PowerCLIConfiguration command but when I try the Add-ESXSoftwareDepot while running netstat I can see that it is trying to go out directly which fails.  I am using the ESXi-Customizer-PS script v2.8 but it timesout trying to go out to hostupdate.vmware.com since our network is not setup for direct connections.

The script was working about a month ago and I have been unable to get it to work the last couple of weeks.  I did update PowerCLI to the latest version and that did not help.  I alos tried downgrading PowerCLI all the way back to 6.5 but each version did the same thing.  Anyone have any other ideas?

Thanks

Scott

[bse1969]

One more thing, if I do an Invoke-Webrequest to the same URL the script uses it works and uses the proxy.

[LucD]

Did you already try calling Add-EsxSoftwareDepot outside that script?

And does it change when you run the following just before that?

[system.net.webrequest]::defaultwebproxy = New-Object system.net.webproxy('http://[YourProxyDNS]:[yourProxyPort]')

[system.net.webrequest]::defaultwebproxy.credentials = [System.Net.CredentialCache]::DefaultNetworkCredentials

[system.net.webrequest]::defaultwebproxy.BypassProxyOnLocal = $true

What errors do you get, if any?

[bse1969]

I did try just running Add-ESXSoftwareDepot outside the script as well as trying the commands you mention and get the same error:

hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml"

Add-EsxSoftwareDepot : Could not download from depot at https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml, skipping

(('https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml', '', '<urlopen error [WinError 10060] A connection attempt failed because the connected

party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond>'))

At line:1 char:1

+ Add-EsxSoftwareDepot "https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PROD ...

+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    + CategoryInfo          : ReadError: (System.String[]:String[]) [Add-EsxSoftwareDepot], Exception

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ConnectDepotError,VMware.ImageBuilder.Commands.AddDepot

Get-PowerCLIConfiguration

Scope    ProxyPolicy     DefaultVIServerMode InvalidCertificateAction  DisplayDeprecationWarnings WebOperationTimeout

                                                                                                  Seconds           

-----    -----------     ------------------- ------------------------  -------------------------- -------------------

Session  UseSystemProxy  Multiple            Ignore                    True                       300               

User     UseSystemProxy  Multiple            Ignore                                                                 

AllUsers UseSystemProxy

I also set the proxy using netsh as well.

Best I can tell when I monitor netstat, I see a process if-server.exe that is actually trying to make the connection out.  When I look for that it is part of the ImageBuilder Module so not sure how to configure that to use the system proxy.

[LucD]

Have you already looked at Andreas's blog post ImageBuilder Deep Dive, Part 2: A closer look and advanced functions

It seems to discuss some of the issues related to proxies.

Perhaps you could also raise your issue in the comments on his blog?

[bse1969]

I did but that being from 2012 I wasn't sure if it would get seen.  I will try it and see.  I am thinking I may have to call support.

[JAMES_SPARC]

Hi,

I had the same issues with version of VMware.ImageBuilder 7.x

Temporary Workaround:

With a version 6.x it works.

Install-Module -Name VMware.ImageBuilder -RequiredVersion 6.7.0.11233116 -SkipPublisherCheck
Import-Module VMware.ImageBuilder -RequiredVersion 6.7.0.11233116
Add-EsxSoftwareDepot -DepotUrl http://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/PRODUCTION/main/vmw-depot-index.xml

[JAMES_SPARC]

If someone has a fix ... do not hesitate 😉