Failed to deploy OVF package. Cause: A general system error occurred: Transfer failed: Invalid response code: 407

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi
• VMware vCenter Server 8.0

Issue/Introduction

When deploying an OVA through vCenter, it fails with the error:

Failed to deploy OVF package. Cause: A general system error occurred: Transfer failed: Invalid response code: 407, note that HTTP/s proxy is configured for the transfer.

 

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 8.x

Cause

Error 407 indicates Proxy Authentication Required indicating Proxy communication is causing the failure between vCenter and the ESXi host.

Resolution

To resolve the issue you will need to investigate and resolve the underlying trust/proxy configuration issue between vCenter Server and the ESXi host.

To work around this issue:

1. Disconnect the problematic ESXi host from the vCenter inventory (to disable lockdown mode if required).
2. Log into the ESXi Host Client directly (using the host's IP address).
3. Deploy the OVA to the disconnected host.
4. Once the OVA deployment is complete, re-connect the ESXi host back to vCenter Server.