Tag: vSphere
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“The OVF package is invalid and cannot be deployed” error when deploying OVA or OVF
You may get the following error when trying to import an OVA or OVF file in the vSphere client “The following manifest file entry (line 1) is invalid: SHA256”. This happens because the vSphere client does not support SHA256. To get around this issue the file needs to be converted to use the SHA1 algorithm.…
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VMware vCenter 5.5 to 6.5 migration stops at 75% Applying ActiveDirectory Configuration
I ran into this problem during the migration from a Windows vCenter 5.5 to a 6.5 VCSA (vCenter Server Appliance). The installer appeared to be stuck at 75%. However, the installer actually went past that step and completed successfully. I learned this by logging in to the vCenter appliance management page on port 5480.