Vcenter installation Failure: "Failed to send http data"

[Reydar1]

Hello,

I am trying to install vcenter and keep getting this error. I have disabled my firewall and still get the error. Please help!

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2018-07-03T14:37:44.444Z - info: output:PROGRESS

2018-07-03T14:37:50.279Z - info: output:

2018-07-03T14:37:50.279Z - info: output:

2018-07-03T14:37:50.279Z - info: output:ERROR

+ <Errors>

+ <Error>

+ <Type>ovftool.http.send</Type>

+ <LocalizedMsg>

+ Failed to send http data

+ </LocalizedMsg>

+ </Error>

+ </Errors>

2018-07-03T14:37:52.414Z - info: output:RESULT

+ ERROR

2018-07-03T14:37:52.415Z - info: Xml output from ovftool: <data><ManifestValidate valid="true"/><Errors><Error><Type>ovftool.http.send</Type><LocalizedMsg>Failed to send http data</LocalizedMsg></Error></Errors></data>

2018-07-03T14:37:52.415Z - error: Ovf Service:vmrefFlag: false

2018-07-03T14:37:52.416Z - info: Cancelling timeout due to error from progress callback

2018-07-03T14:37:52.416Z - error: Progress Controller: [VCSA ERROR] - Progress callback error

2018-07-03T14:37:52.416Z - error: Progress Controller: [VCSA ERROR] - Details Failed to send http data

2018-07-03T14:37:52.419Z - info: Cancelling the ping timer for session mgmt

2018-07-03T14:37:52.419Z - info: Cancelling the ping timer for session mgmt

2018-07-03T14:37:52.437Z - info: ovfProcess child process exited with code 1

2018-07-0

[jburen]

But it could also be a firewall issue. I wrote a blog about that: Migrating Windows PSC to VCSA – failed to send HTTP data – ConfigMgr.nl

[MatoHP]

Had the same issue. DNS config seemed OK. But it was failing. It worked when I used IP address of the ESXi host.

Then I did some extra checks. Reverse lookup was actually not working. I forgot I was on the VPN and my DNS server was set incorrectly (it's a bit complicated but A entry was resolving, PTR not).

Both A and PTR entries need to be valid for ESXi to deploy VCSA. Or use ESXi's IP address.

[ronvstenis]

when i ran the install from my laptop i had this issue, when i ran it from a server in the same dns domain as the vca and esx it seems to work..

Is there a dns check (or requirement) for the installer host? 

[RiciereMingato]

In my case I was also having the same problem, I was entering the FQDN of the host, I put the IP and went, thank you very much