VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client download from VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 2 Web interface fails to complete

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:

• When attempting to download the Virtual Infrastructure Client from the VirtualCenter web interface the file is truncated during download
• The file is a different size each tim e a download completes
• Downloading the Virtual Infrastructure Client fails
• When attempting to run an incomplete download you may receive an Initialization setup failure error

Note: File size for the complete download is 29.2MB.

Environment

VMware VirtualCenter 2.5.x

Resolution

To ensure the download completes successfully:

1. Make a backup copy of the vpxd.cfg file. The file is located at:
   
   C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter\vpxd.cfg
   
   
2. Open the vpxd.cfg file in a text editor.
3. Add the following lines between <vmacore> and </vmacore> stanza:
   
   <http>
   <readTimeoutMs>45000</readTimeoutMs>
   <writeTimeoutMs>45000</writeTimeoutMs>
   <blacklistPeriodMs>3000</blacklistPeriodMs>
   </http>
   
   
   For example, a complete section appears similar to:
   
   
   <config>
   <vmacore>
   <http>
   <readTimeoutMs>45000</readTimeoutMs>
   <writeTimeoutMs>45000</writeTimeoutMs>
   <blacklistPeriodMs>3000</blacklistPeriodMs>
   </http>
   </vmacore>
   ..
   </config>
   
   
4. Stop and restart the VirtualCenter Server Service. This ensures it picks up the updated parameters in the vpxd.cfg file.