04-10-2019 06:19 PM - edited 07-05-2021 10:14 AM
Hoping someone can give some insight into an error I get when installing Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.x into VMware ESXi 6.5.
When I try to import the OVA file, I get the expected prompts and selection of level (Express, etc) and the import process starts but 3-4% in, it fails with the error "Transfer failed: IO error during transfer of 'null': null."
I get that error when using the VMware web interface (flash or HTML5), different browsers. The import fails as well through the vSphere 6 client. If I import into a VMware workstation setup, it import just fine, boots, and starts its expected setup process for Prime.
The only thing I found on the VMware side was a related article on the web certs when using the web interface and those are fine and I'm using the full URL so no SSL warning.
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04-10-2019 08:27 PM
Is the OVA you uploading from your PC ? Is your PC and Esxi in same network ?
Try using WinSCP copy OVA image to ESXI one of the Storage Drive and use that path as install path.
04-11-2019 05:21 PM
Thanks! That got me along a path that worked.
I uploaded the OVA to the datastore as suggested. Then I had to figure out how to generate the URL to the datastore path since vmware 6.5 won't let you deploy an ova/ovf directly from the store (local client or URL). Then I had to use connect to my vCenter Server web page using IE and choosing the flash version of the site. Chrome and Firefox are not flash friendly, and the HTML 5 version of the site wouldn't take the URL.
Going through setup now.
04-10-2019 08:27 PM
Is the OVA you uploading from your PC ? Is your PC and Esxi in same network ?
Try using WinSCP copy OVA image to ESXI one of the Storage Drive and use that path as install path.
04-11-2019 09:20 AM
Thanks for the reply BB.
No, my workstation is on a different network from the host server. Haven't had issues with other OVAs for that.
I will try moving the OVA to the storage drive and try. Will let you know if that helped.
04-11-2019 05:21 PM
Thanks! That got me along a path that worked.
I uploaded the OVA to the datastore as suggested. Then I had to figure out how to generate the URL to the datastore path since vmware 6.5 won't let you deploy an ova/ovf directly from the store (local client or URL). Then I had to use connect to my vCenter Server web page using IE and choosing the flash version of the site. Chrome and Firefox are not flash friendly, and the HTML 5 version of the site wouldn't take the URL.
Going through setup now.
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