IP address not assigned to Airgap server post deployment

Products

• VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid
• VMware Telco Cloud Automation

Issue/Introduction

• After deploying TCA3.4 Airgap server using OVFTool, the specified IP address is not assigned.
• The same result occurs when exporting the OVF template from the vCenter GUI.
• Reference document : TCA 3.4 Depolyment Guide

 

 

Environment

• VMware Telco Cloud Automation 3.x

 

 

Cause

• The firstboot script in the TCA Airgap OVA relies on provided OVF properties to generate certificates and configure networking.
• This will cause the firstboot script to fail, preventing IP assignment.
• Missing or invalid cert parameters → certificate generation fails → script stops before reaching the network configuration step.

Resolution

• Ensure to add or make sure the "Certificate parameter"are not missing in the OVA template which is used for depioyment.
• Add the following parameters to the OVA template via OVFtool

./ovftool --acceptAllEulas --noSSLVerify --skipManifestCheck --X:injectOvfEnv --diskMode=thin \

      --prop:guestinfo.cert_type="Generate-New" \
      --prop:guestinfo.cert_bu="VCF" \
      --prop:guestinfo.cert_ca_common_name="broadcom.net" \
      --prop:guestinfo.cert_country_name="US" \
      --prop:guestinfo.cert_county="PA" \
      --prop:guestinfo.cert_organization="VMW" \
      --prop:guestinfo.cert_state_name="CA" \

• Post adding, the deployment and IP address assignment was successfull.