Intermittent failure importing offline ESXi content into vSphere Lifecycle Manager
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Article ID: 338561
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VMwareVMware vCenter Server
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms: Attempting to import an offline bundle into vSphere Lifecycle Manager right after the vCenter Server service (vpxd) or vSphere Lifecycle Manager service (vmware-updatemgr) has been restarted fails with the error:
Failed to upload Image... or Cannot find service
Environment
VMware vCenter Server 7.0.x
Cause
The issue is caused by API endpoint unavailability as the Lifecycle Manager has not completed the reboot process.
Resolution
To resolve this issue, wait for the vSphere Lifecycle Manager service to fully start. This is approximately 5 minutes after a reboot, at which point then re-try the import operation.