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michelvaillanco
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‎11-29-2015 10:13 AM

error uploading file vmdk. to server. unable to write data to the transport connection

Hi,

I am trying to deploy ovf to my esxi 5.1 threw vsphere  client but I receive an error " error uploading file vmdk. to server. unable to write data to the transport connection..."

The fire wall is down I've checked the Ethernet cable OK.  what can be wrong..

Michel vaillancourt

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SavkoorSuhas
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‎11-29-2015 10:23 PM

Hello Michel,

Login to the machine which is hosting the vCenter.

Go to run > services.msc and disable IPsec service and try the process again.

Suhas

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AdilArif
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‎11-29-2015 11:11 PM

Hello Michel,

Suhas is right, you need to disable the IPSec service. Here is the official KB.

VMware KB: VMware vCenter Server tasks may fail with error: Unable to read data from the transport c...

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michelvaillanco
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‎12-01-2015 12:08 AM

Thank you for your help but I found that one of the times that  I tried to deploy the ovf to my esxi server a folder of the vm machine  was created in the storage and only after I deleted the folder the deply was succeeded.

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