topic Re: Deploy OVF template in VMware vCenter™ Discussions

Deploy OVF template

slavonac — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:28:41 GMT

I am trying to deploy ovf template for vSphere replication appliance and after few days it will not deploy. I did this many times however now it will not do it

Failed to deploy OVF package. ThrowableProxy.cause A general system error occurred: Transfer failed: The OVF descriptor is not available.

vCenter

Version:7.0.3
Build:21477706

I tried different replication appliances but this error always come back some people say just change browser but it didnt work that simple

When I log into vCenter i log using FQDN but this doesnt help

On the same server i deployed Orchestrator appliance and this worked good not sure what is the catch with replication appliance 8.7 8.5 none of them will install

Re: Deploy OVF template

Sachchidanand — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:40:21 GMT

This error is mostly due to certificate that browser doesn't trust. Check if your root certificate is in the trust store.

Also check if the following KB helps to solve this issue:

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2147256

Regards,

Sachchidanand

Re: Deploy OVF template

slavonac — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 17:31:33 GMT

I tried this before but all it does it gives me bunch or something that is between Japanese and Chinese characters but no file to download the certificate any other way to install that certificate

Re: Deploy OVF template

slavonac — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 17:55:29 GMT

I got certificate installed but it is the same thing i choose these files

I have deployed many appliances but looks like replication appliance needs additional steps i am just not sure what these steps are

Re: Deploy OVF template

kastlr — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:35:02 GMT

Hi,

maybe the following will do the trick.

Instead of deploying the OVF via the vCenter directly connect to one of your ESXi Nodes and rerun the deployment from here.

Re: Deploy OVF template

Ajay1988 — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 01:29:23 GMT

I was able to deploy it ; so something done wrong here.

Used below versions:

vCenter Server 7.0 Update 3k 7.0.3.01300 2023-02-23 21290409 ( MY VC in lab)
VMware-vSphere_Replication-8.7.0-21999688

https://docs.vmware.com/en/vSphere-Replication/8.7/com.vmware.vsphere.replication-admin.doc/GUID-E654F2D8-7D56-4A81-9568-E85172A7022D.html
https://virtualg.uk/how-to-deploy-configure-vmware-vsphere-replication-8-7/

Re: Deploy OVF template

degvm — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 11:31:20 GMT

Hi,

you have to add an exeption for the domainsuffix of your hosts in /etc/sysconfig/proxy.

Your hosts fqdn myesx01.mycompany.dom you should add .*.mycompany.dom

NO_PROXY="localhost, 127.0.0.1, myesx01.mycompany.cdom"

or
NO_PROXY="localhost, 127.0.0.1, .*.mycompany.cdom"

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/81565

Re: Deploy OVF template

slavonac — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:34:58 GMT

when i logged in with DNS name of vcenter it didnt work when I log in as IP address then everything was working fine

I guess DNS was not set properly

Re: Deploy OVF template

Sachchidanand — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 06:44:54 GMT

Check if your FQDN is resolving through your DNS. Also check if Certifcate contains FQDN as Certificate Subject Alternative Name.

Regards,

Sachchidanand

Re: Deploy OVF template

CallistoJag — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 09:24:15 GMT

Can you check that the OVF file downloaded is OK, does it match the checksum supplied?

Re: Deploy OVF template

JoyYu — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 20:08:36 GMT

Thank you for sharing. The IP worked for me too!

Re: Deploy OVF template

JoyYu — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 20:10:16 GMT

@slavonac Thank you!!