Error "A specified parameter was not correct: - A specified parameter was not correct" when importing the OVF to VMware Cloud Director catalog

Products

• VMware Cloud Director

Issue/Introduction

• When importing the OVF to VMware Cloud Director (VCD) catalog the import fails with the error below:
  
  [#######-####-####-#######72b5 ] The operation cannot be performed because the argument is invalid. A specified parameter was not correct: - A specified parameter was not correct:
Debug information:
com.vmware.ssdc.library.exceptions.VimInvalidArgumentException: The operation cannot be performed because the argument is invalid. A specified parameter was not correct: at com.vmware.ssdc.library.vim.LmVim.Convert(LmVim.java:262)


• On /opt/vmware/vcloud-director/logs/vcloud-container-debug.log You see the entry similar to the one reported below:
  
  2024-10-16 07:20:46,024 | ERROR    | task-service-activity-pool-3273 | FutureUtil                     | Failed to create VM in Storage Fabric | requestId=#######-####-####-#######72b5,request=POST https://<VCD_FQDN>/api/catalog/#######-####-####-#######cbca/action/upload,requestTime=1729062920498,remoteAddress=##.##.##.##:44937,userAgent=Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:109.0) Gecko/201...,ac
cept=application/*+xml;version 39.0.0-alpha vcd=#######-####-####-#######5fcc,task=#######-####-####-#######3077 activity=(com.vmware.vcloud.backendbase.management.system.TaskActivity,urn:uuid:#######-####-####-#######3077)
com.vmware.ssdc.library.exceptions.VimInvalidArgumentException: The operation cannot be performed because the argument is invalid.. A specified parameter was not correct:
        at com.vmware.ssdc.library.vim.LmVim.Convert(LmVim.java:262)
        at com.vmware.ssdc.library.vim.LmVim.Convert(LmVim.java:498)
        at com.vmware.vcloud.val.internal.impl.ImportVAppFromOvfActivity$ImportOvfToVcPhase.initiateImportFromOvf(ImportVAppFromOvfActivity.java:854)
        at com.vmware.vcloud.val.internal.impl.ImportVAppFromOvfActivity$ImportOvfToVcPhase.invoke(ImportVAppFromOvfActivity.java:243)
        at com.vmware.vcloud.activity.executors.ActivityRunner.runPhase(ActivityRunner.java:175)
        at com.vmware.vcloud.activity.executors.ActivityRunner.run(ActivityRunner.java:112)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:515)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:264)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1128)
        at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:628)
        at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:829)
Caused by: (vmodl.fault.InvalidArgument) {
   faultCause = null,
   faultMessage = null,
   invalidProperty = null
}
        at jdk.internal.reflect.GeneratedConstructorAccessor10306.newInstance(Unknown Source)
        at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
        at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:490)
        at java.base/java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:584)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.ComplexTypeImpl.newInstance(ComplexTypeImpl.java:174)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.types.impl.DefaultDataObjectFactory.newDataObject(DefaultDataObjectFactory.java:25)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.soap.impl.unmarshaller.ComplexStackContext.<init>(ComplexStackContext.java:30)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.soap.impl.unmarshaller.StackContextFactory.newContext(StackContextFactory.java:113)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.soap.impl.unmarshaller.FaultStackContext.getNestedContext(FaultStackContext.java:86)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.soap.impl.unmarshaller.UnmarshallerImpl$UnmarshallContext.beginElement(UnmarshallerImpl.java:365)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.soap.impl.unmarshaller.UnmarshallerImpl$UnmarshallContext.parse(UnmarshallerImpl.java:274)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.soap.impl.unmarshaller.UnmarshallerImpl$UnmarshallContext.parse(UnmarshallerImpl.java:227)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.soap.impl.unmarshaller.UnmarshallerImpl$UnmarshallContext.unmarshall(UnmarshallerImpl.java:210)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.soap.impl.unmarshaller.UnmarshallerImpl.unmarshal(UnmarshallerImpl.java:80)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.core.soap.impl.unmarshaller.UnmarshallerImpl.unmarshal(UnmarshallerImpl.java:74)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.client.common.impl.ReturnvalStackContext.setValue(ReturnvalStackContext.java:45)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.client.common.impl.ResponseUnmarshaller.processNextElement(ResponseUnmarshaller.java:127)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.client.common.impl.ResponseUnmarshaller.unmarshal(ResponseUnmarshaller.java:70)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.client.common.impl.ResponseImpl.unmarshalResponse(ResponseImpl.java:284)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.client.common.impl.ResponseImpl.setResponse(ResponseImpl.java:231)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.client.http.impl.HttpExchangeBase.parseResponse(HttpExchangeBase.java:271)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.client.http.impl.HttpExchange.invokeWithinScope(HttpExchange.java:54)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.client.http.impl.TracingScopedRunnable.run(TracingScopedRunnable.java:24)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.client.http.impl.HttpExchangeBase.run(HttpExchangeBase.java:57)
        at com.vmware.vcloud.vmomi.client.http.impl.HttpProtocolBindingBase.executeRunnable(HttpProtocolBindingBase.java:229)
        at com.vmware.vcloud.vmomi.client.http.impl.HttpProxyProtocolBindingImpl.send(HttpProxyProtocolBindingImpl.java:202)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.client.common.impl.MethodInvocationHandlerImpl$CallExecutor.sendCall(MethodInvocationHandlerImpl.java:693)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.client.common.impl.MethodInvocationHandlerImpl$CallExecutor.executeCall(MethodInvocationHandlerImpl.java:674)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.client.common.impl.MethodInvocationHandlerImpl.completeCall(MethodInvocationHandlerImpl.java:371)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.client.common.impl.MethodInvocationHandlerImpl.invokeFetch(MethodInvocationHandlerImpl.java:347)
        at com.vmware.vim.vmomi.client.common.impl.MethodInvocationHandlerImpl.invoke(MethodInvocationHandlerImpl.java:191)
        at com.sun.proxy.$Proxy1086.getError(Unknown Source)
        at com.vmware.vcloud.val.internal.impl.ImportVAppFromOvfActivity$ImportOvfToVcPhase.initiateImportFromOvf(ImportVAppFromOvfActivity.java:818)
        ... 8 more


• In vCenter you can see the task "Deploy OVF template" failed with the error below:
  
  A specified parameter was not correct
  
  
• The vpxd.log and the vpxa.log on the ESXi host don't give info on what the invalid fault argument is.
  
  
• On the hostd.log we see the entry below when searching for the VCD request ID of the failed task:
   
  2024-10-21T11:44:25.696Z error vpxd[06913] [Originator@6876 sub=Default opID=vcd-#######-####-####-#######72b5;activity=urn:uuid:#######-####-####-#######40b9-32-01-01-01] [VpxLRO] -- ERROR lro-2113405 --  --  -- VmprovWorkflow: :vmodl.fault.InvalidArgument
--> Result:
--> (vmodl.fault.InvalidArgument) {
-->    faultCause = (vmodl.MethodFault) null,
-->    faultMessage = <unset>,
-->    invalidProperty = <unset>
-->    msg = "A specified parameter was not correct: "
--> }
--> Args:
-->

AND
  
  2024-10-21T11:44:25.448Z Er(163) Hostd[263369]: [Originator@6876 sub=Default opID=vcd-#######-####-####-#######72b5;activity=urn:uuid:#######-####-####-#######40b9-32-01-01-01-31-311c sid=52da842e user=vpxuser:VSPHERE.LOCAL\Administrator] Unable to convert VIM value 'default' of type 'Vim::Vm::DefaultPowerOpInfo::PowerOpType' to Vigor type 'PowerStatePowerType'
This powerOpInfo is a Config parameter in the OVF:
      <vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="powerOpInfo.powerOffType" vmw:value="default"/>
      <vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="powerOpInfo.resetType" vmw:value="default"/>
      <vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="powerOpInfo.suspendType" vmw:value="soft"/>



Environment

VMware Cloud Director 10.x

Cause

In the OVF descriptor file the "vmw:value" is "soft" or "hard" and not "default".

Resolution

 

1. Open the OVF descriptor and identify the below lines:
         <vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="powerOpInfo.powerOffType" vmw:value="default"/>
      <vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="powerOpInfo.resetType" vmw:value="default"/>
   
   

1. Edit the "default" value to "soft" or "hard" as reported below :
   
         <vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="powerOpInfo.powerOffType" vmw:value="<soft OR hard>"/>
      <vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="powerOpInfo.resetType" vmw:value="<soft OR hard>"/>