Resolution for 403 Error when Pulling PAIF Packages

Products

• VCF Private AI Services

Issue/Introduction

 

Users may encounter a 403 error when attempting to pull container images for the Private AI Foundation (PAIF) within Aria Automation. This typically occurs when using an incorrect or deprecated image registry path.

Environment

 

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF): 9.0, 5.2.x

VMware Aria Automation

Private AI Foundation (PAIF)

 

 

Cause

 

The error is caused by a mismatch between the environment version and the designated distribution URL. The syntax for Broadcom’s package registries has been streamlined, and using a combined "paif.projects" subdomain results in an authentication failure.

Environment Version	Correct Image Registry Path
VCF 9.0.0.0	paif.packages.broadcom.com/tkg-gpu-console:9.0.0.0
VCF 5.2.1	projects.packages.broadcom.com/vra/tkg-gpu-console:v1.0

Resolution

 

To resolve this issue, update your pull commands and automation templates to use the specific URL mapped to your environment version.

For VCF 5.2.1 Environments

Update the pull command to use the projects subdomain: docker pull projects.packages.broadcom.com/vra/tkg-gpu-console:v1.0

For VCF 9.0.0.0 Environments

Update the pull command to use the paif subdomain: docker pull paif.packages.broadcom.com/tkg-gpu-console:9.0.0.0