If you run a home lab, or manage systems for companies you may have noticed updates not working in VAMI… something like…. Ohhh I dunno.. this:
Check the URL and try again.
Cause
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Public facing repository URLs and authentication mechanisms are changing. Download URLs are no longer common but unique for each customer therefore will require to be re-configured.
Well… wow thank you Broadcom for being so… amazing.
If you want to be overly confused about the whole thing you can this this KB: Authenticated Download Configuration Update Script
As the original link I shared above all you have to do is login to the Broadcom support portal, and get a token, and edit the URL…. but….
Notes:
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- The custom URL is not preserved post migration upgrade, FBBR restore and VCHA failover
- If there is a proxy device configured between vCenter and the internet, ensure it is configured to allow communications to the new URL
- Further patches automatically update this URL. For example, if 8.0.3.00400 is patched to 8.0.3.00500, the default URL will change to end in 8.0.3.00500.
Looks like this was enforced just a couple days ago … Sooooo, happy patching? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯