The error message "ERROR: Binaries # out of ## failed to download" appears when using the vcf-download-tool to download VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) binaries

Products

• VMware SDDC Manager / VCF Installer

Issue/Introduction

1. The error message "ERROR: Binaries # out of ## failed to download" appears when using the command below; some binaries are successfully downloaded, while others fail: 

vcf-download-tool binaries download --vcf-version <VCF_VERSION> --type=INSTALL --depot-store /data/<VCF_DEPOT_STORE> --depot-download-token-file /root/token.file

2. The following errors are observed in the /usr/local/log/vdt.log file:

"Failed to download binary ..." and "Error downloading bundle ..."

"Premature end of Content-Length delimited message boby (expected: ########; received: ########)"

Environment

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.x

Resolution

1. Downloading Binaries

Run the appropriate download command based on your environment and requirements:

Option A: Automated Install Download (Windows Pathing)

vcf-download-tool binaries download --vcf-version 9.0.1 --automated-install -d D:\offline\bundles --depot-download-token-file D:\offline\token.txt

• -d D:\offline\bundles: The sample path where the binaries will be downloaded.

• --depot-download-token-file D:\offline\token.txt: The file containing your Broadcom download token.

Option B: Standard Install Download (Linux Pathing)

./vcf-download-tool binaries download --vcf-version <VCF_VERSION> --type=INSTALL --depot-store /data/<VCF_DEPOT_STORE> --depot-download-token-file /root/token.file

Option C: Downloading Specific Component Binaries To save time and bandwidth, you can target specific binaries (e.g., NSX-T Manager for an upgrade):

vcf-download-tool binaries download -d D:\offline\bundles --depot-download-token-file D:\offline\token.txt --vcf-version=9.0.1.0 -sku VCF --automated-install --component NSX_T_MANAGER --type UPGRADE

 

2. Uploading Binaries to SDDC Manager

Once the download is complete, copy the binaries to your SDDC Manager appliance to prepare them for upload.

Upload Command:

./vcf-download-tool binaries upload --depot-store <VCF_DEPOT_STORE> --sddc-manager-fqdn <SDDC_FQDN> --sddc-manager-user admin@local

• --depot-store /nfs/vmware/vcf/nfs-mount/offline: The local path on the SDDC Manager where the downloaded binaries were copied.

Additional Information

Refer to document Use the VMware Cloud Foundation Download Tool to Download Install Binaries for more information.