In the vua*.log file, you see messages similar to:
2018-02-13T06:32:57.810Z info vua[FFBC2B70] [Originator@6876 sub=VUA] Received request: <call function="runcustomscript"><params>/tmp/vuaScript-QiBTfm</params><params>prep.py</params><params>--ip=10.241.95.51</params></call> 2018-02-13T06:32:57.810Z info vua[FFBC2B70] [Originator@6876 sub=VUA] Received call for function runcustomscript 2018-02-13T06:32:57.810Z info vua[FFBC2B70] [Originator@6876 sub=VUA] Reboot after = false 2018-02-13T06:32:57.810Z info vua[FFBC2B70] [Originator@6876 sub=VUA] Invoking: "/tmp/vuaScript-QiBTfm/prep.py --ip=10.241.95.51" 2018-02-13T06:32:57.810Z info vua[FFBC2B70] [Originator@6876 sub=SysCommandPosix] ForkExec(/tmp/vuaScript-QiBTfm/prep.py) 39067 2018-02-13T06:33:06.518Z info vua[FFBC2B70] [Originator@6876 sub=VUA] Command '/tmp/vuaScript-QiBTfm/prep.py --ip=10.241.95.51' finished with exit status 1 --> stderr: -------- --> ERROR:root:Verify image profile authenticity failed: ('VMW_bootbank_ne1000_0.8.0-16vmw.650.1.26.5969303', 'The VIB VMW_bootbank_ne1000_0.8.0-16vmw.650.1.26.5969303 does not contain a signature.') --> Traceback (most recent call last): --> File "/tmp/vuaScript-QiBTfm/prep.py", line 1158, in <module> --> sys.exit(main(sys.argv)) --> File "/tmp/vuaScript-QiBTfm/prep.py", line 1154, in main --> prepareEsxiBootloader() --> File "/tmp/vuaScript-QiBTfm/prep.py", line 998, in prepareEsxiBootloader --> verifyProfileAuth(profile) --> File "/tmp/vuaScript-QiBTfm/prep.py", line 764, in verifyProfileAuth --> raise e --> vmware.esximage.Errors.VibSigMissingError: ('VMW_bootbank_ne1000_0.8.0-16vmw.650.1.26.5969303', 'The VIB VMW_bootbank_ne1000_0.8.0-16vmw.650.1.26.5969303 does not contain a signature.') --> --> -------- --> 2018-02-13T06:33:06.518Z info vua[FFBC2B70] [Originator@6876 sub=VUA] Invoking: "/bin/rm -rf /tmp/vuaScript-QiBTfm" 2018-02-13T06:33:06.518Z info vua[FFBC2B70] [Originator@6876 sub=SysCommandPosix] ForkExec(/bin/rm) 39322 2018-02-13T06:33:06.570Z info vua[FFBC2B70] [Originator@6876 sub=VUA] Command '/bin/rm -rf /tmp/vuaScript-QiBTfm' finished with exit status 0 --> 2018-02-13T06:33:06.571Z info vua[FFBC2B70] [Originator@6876 sub=VUA] Response: <output><exitCode>1</exitCode><err>ERROR:root:Verify image profile authenticity failed: ('VMW_bootbank_ne1000_0.8.0-16vmw.650.1.26.5969303', 'The VIB VMW_bootbank_ne1000_0.8.0-16vmw.650.1.26.5969303 does not contain a signature.') --> Traceback (most recent call last): --> File "/tmp/vuaScript-QiBTfm/prep.py", line 1158, in <module> --> sys.exit(main(sys.argv)) --> File "/tmp/vuaScript-QiBTfm/prep.py", line 1154, in main --> prepareEsxiBootloader() --> File "/tmp/vuaScript-QiBTfm/prep.py", line 998, in prepareEsxiBootloader --> verifyProfileAuth(profile) --> File "/tmp/vuaScript-QiBTfm/prep.py", line 764, in verifyProfileAuth --> raise e --> vmware.esximage.Errors.VibSigMissingError: ('VMW_bootbank_ne1000_0.8.0-16vmw.650.1.26.5969303', 'The VIB VMW_bootbank_ne1000_0.8.0-16vmw.650.1.26.5969303 does not contain a signature.')
Environment
VMware vCenter Server 6.0.x VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0
Cause
This issue occurs when the boot image created using Power CLI 6.0 contains an unsigned VIB.
Note: The 6.5 image builder includes signatures in ISOs, which are checked by VUM during the upgrade process.
Resolution
To resolve this issue, recreate install image using Power CLI 6.5 version.