Unable to download the NSX-T or vCenter Install bundles from the SDDC Manager UI.

Products

• VMware SDDC Manager

Issue/Introduction

Unable to download the install bundles for async/express patches from the SDDC Manager Bundle Management screen

Environment

VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2.x

Resolution

Workaround:

Manually download the Install bundle from the API Explorer.

1. Identify the required bundle ID 

- SSH into the SDDC manager

- Run the following command to search the ProductVersionCatalog.json for the bundle-id

cat /nfs/vmware/vcf/nfs-mount/bundle/depot/local/productVersionCatalog.json | json_pp | less

Example:

         {
            "artifacts" : {
               "bundles" : [
                  {
                     "id" : "c10302ef-9dd2-47eb-b266-bed278774275",
                     "name" : "bundle-200109",
                     "type" : "INSTALL"
                  },
                  {
                     "id" : "6ce035eb-ef9f-4f01-b276-cc416b509690",
                     "name" : "bundle-200108",
                     "type" : "PATCH"
                  }
               ]
            },
            "productVersion" : "8.0.3.00400-24322831"
         }


2. Log in to the SDDC Manager UI

3. Navigate to the PATCH /v1/bundle/{id} in the  API explorer. 

Developer Center > API explorer > Bundles > PATCH 

4. Paste the bundle id into the ID parameter.      

5. Paste the following payload into the body section to download the bundle immediately. 

{
    "bundleDownloadSpec": {
        "downloadNow": true
    }
}

6. Hit the blue EXECUTE button. 

Example:

 

Developer Portal >APIs > VMware Cloud Foundation API> Bundles - Start Bundle Download By ID

Additional Information

 VMware Cloud Foundation - Upgrade Bundle Details