Image Upload via CLI Fails with “[Errno 9] Bad File Descriptor, error: unexpected EOF”

Products

• VMware Avi Load Balancer

Issue/Introduction

• When attempting to upload an image via the controller CLI as part of the upgrade preparation, the operation fails with the following error:
  

  Error: [Errno 9] Bad file descriptor
  OR
  error: unexpected EOF

• Command to check the image details:

   > show image image_name

Environment

• ALL

Cause

• The error occurs when the image file is corrupted or incomplete. Common reasons:

  • Interrupted or partial image download

  • File corruption during transfer or storage

  • MD5 checksum mismatch with Broadcom portal reference

Resolution

• Download a fresh copy of the image from the official Broadcom download portal.

• Verify the MD5 checksum of the image before uploading:
  • • Checking the MD5 checksum value of image on windows:
      

• • • Checking the MD5 checksum value of image on controller:

• • • Compare the generated checksum with the one published on the portal:

• • • If matched: Proceed with the upload.
    • If mismatched: Re-download the image and re-verify.

• Retry the CLI image upload after successful checksum validation