[Bug 2062552] Re: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Cloud Image ova error during deployment

[John Chittum]

1. what versions of VMware ESXi is this applicable? 
2. is this reproducible in other environments, such as Virtualbox?
3. is this error true of all ubuntu images for those versions then? This was added in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/livecd-rootfs/+bug/1895104 at the  request of vmware
4. I have a worry that removing serial port may cause issues in other deployment areas, such as Virtualbox, and possibly other versions of ESXi. Could a full test plan be provided to ensure compatibility?


This is also tightly coupled to this ticket, in which i requested a meeting and documentation, and it hasn't occurred yet: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1898871


NOTE: this is after Release Freeze so there is a change this does _not_ get fixed prior to the 24.04 release next week. If we cannot work out a fix, we will release note this issue and work on releasing as soon as possible


** Also affects: livecd-rootfs (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Cloud Image ova error during deployment

Status in cloud-images:
  New
Status in livecd-rootfs package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Cloud Image daily (20240416)
  File: noble-server-cloudimg-amd64.ova
  Error: OVF's rasd item with instance ID=4 has invalid serial port config.
  Deploy to: VMware Cloud Director 10.4.2.22463311, VMware ESXi, 7.0.3, 20842708

  Detail debug: 
  com.vmware.vcloud.api.presentation.service.BadRequestException: OVF's rasd item with instance ID=4 has invalid serial port config.
  	at com.vmware.vcloud.fabric.storage.copy.impl.OvfTransferManagerImpl.validateSerialPortConfig(OvfTransferManagerImpl.java:737)
  	at com.vmware.ssdc.backend.services.impl.VAppUploadManagerImpl.handleUploadOvfDescriptor(VAppUploadManagerImpl.java:2180)
  	at com.vmware.ssdc.backend.services.impl.VAppUploadManagerImpl.handleUploadBody(VAppUploadManagerImpl.java:2060)
  	at com.vmware.ssdc.backend.services.impl.VAppUploadManagerImpl.handleUpload(VAppUploadManagerImpl.java:1957)
  	at com.vmware.ssdc.backend.services.impl.VAppUploadManagerImpl.executeTask(VAppUploadManagerImpl.java:5285)
  	at com.vmware.vcloud.backendbase.management.system.TaskActivity$ExecutePhase$1.doInSecurityContext(TaskActivity.java:828)
  	at com.vmware.vcloud.backendbase.management.system.TaskActivity$ExecutePhase$1.doInSecurityContext(TaskActivity.java:823)
  	at com.vmware.vcloud.backendbase.management.system.SecurityContextTemplate.executeForOrgAndUser(SecurityContextTemplate.java:49)
  	at com.vmware.vcloud.backendbase.management.system.TaskActivity$ExecutePhase.execute(TaskActivity.java:830)
  	at com.vmware.vcloud.backendbase.management.system.TaskActivity$ExecutePhase.invokeInner(TaskActivity.java:726)
  	at com.vmware.vcloud.backendbase.management.system.TaskActivity$TaskActivityBasePhase.invoke(TaskActivity.java:342)
  	at com.vmware.vcloud.activity.executors.ActivityRunner.runPhase(ActivityRunner.java:175)
  	at com.vmware.vcloud.activity.executors.ActivityRunner.run(ActivityRunner.java:112)
  	at java.base/java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:515)
  	at java.base/java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:264)
  	at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1128)
  	at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:628)
  	at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:829)

  It appears that .ovf file contains serial port configuration.
        <Item ovf:required="false">
          <rasd:AutomaticAllocation>false</rasd:AutomaticAllocation>
          <rasd:ElementName>serial0</rasd:ElementName>
          <rasd:InstanceID>4</rasd:InstanceID>
          <rasd:ResourceSubType>vmware.serialport.device</rasd:ResourceSubType>
          <rasd:ResourceType>21</rasd:ResourceType>
          <vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="yieldOnPoll" vmw:value="false" />
        </Item>

  OVF file shouldn't include serial port:
  https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2128084

  I was able to deploy the cloud image after removing serial port
  configuration from the ovf file.

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