ERROR - Unable to establish connection: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out

Products

• VCF Operations/Automation (formerly VMware Aria Suite)

Issue/Introduction

• Connecting to the External Content Library, where vCenter requires a Proxy
  ERROR - Unable to establish connection: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out
• vCenter does not have internet access. Everything goes out through a proxy.

Environment

9.0.1.0

Cause

Creating a proxy connection is accomplished through the API.

Resolution

1. Create a proxy configuration
   This command creates a new proxy definition named "Corporate Proxy" without authentication on port 80.
   
   curl -k -X POST https://${vcf_automation_host}/cloudapi/1.0.0/proxyConfigurations \
-H 'Content-type: application/json' -H 'Accept: application/json;version=41.0.0-alpha' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer ${auth_value}' \
-d '{
  "name": "Corporate Proxy",
  "authType": "NO_AUTH",
  "password": "",
  "host": "proxy.example.com",
  "port": 80
}'
   
   
2. Retrieve the Proxy Configuration ID
   Need the id field from the response of this GET call to reference the proxy configuration when creating a proxy rule.
   
   curl -k https://${vcf_automation_host}/cloudapi/1.0.0/proxyConfigurations \
-H 'Content-type: application/json' -H 'Accept: application/json;version=41.0.0-alpha' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer ${auth_value}'
   
   
3. Create a Proxy Rule per Destination:
   This command creates a rule that directs traffic to a specific destination FQDN and port (typically 443) via the proxy configuration defined in step 1.
   
   curl-k-XPOSThttps://${vcf_automation_host}/cloudapi/1.0.0/proxyRules\
-H 'Content-type: application/json' -H 'Accept:application/json;version=41.0.0-alpha' \
-H'Authorization: Bearer ${auth_value}'\
-d '{
"name":"Corporate Proxy Rule",
"destination":"https://${destination_fqdn}$:443",
"proxy":{"id":"urn:vcloud:${proxy_configuration_id}$"},
"priority":0
}'