OVF Deployment Error "Issues detected with selected template. Details: - 10:5:VALUE_ILLEGAL: Illegal value "#######" for attribute "populatedSize". Must be <= "#"

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

• This article provides troubleshooting steps for OVF deployment failures caused by validation errors in the OVF descriptor file, specifically focusing on the VALUE_ILLEGAL error related to the populatedSize attribute.

• Error on wizard when deploying OVF file, "Issues detected with selected template. Details: - ##:#:VALUE_ILLEGAL: Illegal value "#######" for attribute "populatedSize". Must be <= "#"
  
  

Environment

vCenter server 8.x

vCenter server 9.x

Cause

The .ovf descriptor file contains an improperly formatted or out-of-bounds configuration. The populatedSize attribute in the descriptor file exceeds the maximum character/digit constraint allowed by the OVF parsing engine (e.g., a 7-digit value provided where a maximum of 6 digits is permitted).

Resolution

To resolve this issue,

1. Identify the origin of the OVA/OVF file.
2. If the file is from a third-party vendor or custom-built, contact the vendor or the template creator to request a validation of the .ovf descriptor file.
3. Request that the vendor modify the populatedSize attribute to adhere to the OVF schema requirements (e.g., ensuring the value does not exceed the 6-digit limit).
4. Once the descriptor file is corrected, re-download the package and reattempt the VM deployment.

Note: Avoid manually editing the descriptor file unless directed by the template provider, as this may invalidate the OVF checksums.