simple VM deployment failed with errore related to VMware.VirtualCenter.OperatingSystem

[Portalex]

Hi all,

i have installed vRA 7.4 and configured the connection with vCenter Server (Endpoint test connection works!).

Then i try to deploy a simple empty VM but the request failed with the messages here below.

Anyone can suggest me how to solve this?

i have attached 2 images...

Thanks

Alex

The custom property named VMware.VirtualCenter.OperatingSystem is required

[Zueritram]

Hi Alex

Its mentioned in the "Custom Property Reference" as required for the Basic VM Worfklow. But if you create a VM in vCenter you need to specify an OS (Identifier). I could imagine that they just forgot to mention it (but I havent tested it). You could easily test this and create the custom property VMware.VirtualCenter.OperatingSystem with an OS identifier value like for example windows8Server64Guest directly on the blueprint.

Greetings Philippe

[daphnissov]

More than likely, you want to be using the CloneVM workflow and not CreateVM. The clone will allow you to pick a vSphere template in inventory to use as the starting point for a new VM. Especially if you're new to vRA, this is the recommend path forward for now.