Constant "Couldn't get bundle details. Trying again after 10 seconds

[pcgeek2009]

So, I found I was having a capacity issue on my standalone host. I had two different LUN's and needed to combine them.

New-HoloDeckInstance -Version "9.0.2.0" -InstanceID gray -vSANMode ESA -NsxEdgeClusterMgmtDomain -DeployVcfAutomation -DepotType "Online"

Everything remained the same on the Holo Router, all of the binaries are there for 9.0.2. However, now it keeps giving the following:

28-04-2026 22:54:49 SetHoloDeckConfig[2283]: [INFO] Updating the Global Config, ConfigKey: vSANMode, ConfigValue: ESA
28-04-2026 22:54:49 HoloDeck[2283]: [INFO] Creating Single Site HoloDeck Instance with VCF Management & Workload Domain Only with default configurations!
28-04-2026 22:54:49 HoloSite[2283]: [INFO] Deploying Full Stack SDDC
28-04-2026 22:54:49 HoloSite[2283]: [INFO] Deploying Management Domain
28-04-2026 22:54:49 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Beginning SDDC Management Domain Deployment
28-04-2026 22:54:49 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Verifying VCF Installer availability
28-04-2026 22:54:49 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] VCF Installer is now ready
28-04-2026 22:54:50 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Install VCF bundles in VCF Installer
28-04-2026 22:54:50 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Getting Bundle Details
28-04-2026 23:54:14 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Received Bundles. Checking if all VCF 9 bundles are available
28-04-2026 23:54:14 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Didn't receive all bundles. Received 8 bundle details. Trying again after 10 seconds
28-04-2026 23:54:24 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Received Bundles. Checking if all VCF 9 bundles are available
28-04-2026 23:54:24 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Didn't receive all bundles. Received 8 bundle details. Trying again after 10 seconds
28-04-2026 23:54:34 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Received Bundles. Checking if all VCF 9 bundles are available
28-04-2026 23:54:34 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Didn't receive all bundles. Received 8 bundle details. Trying again after 10 seconds
28-04-2026 23:54:45 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Received Bundles. Checking if all VCF 9 bundles are available
28-04-2026 23:54:45 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Didn't receive all bundles. Received 8 bundle details. Trying again after 10 seconds
28-04-2026 23:54:55 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Couldn't get bundle details. Trying again after 10 seconds
28-04-2026 23:55:05 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Couldn't get bundle details. Trying again after 10 seconds
28-04-2026 23:55:15 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Couldn't get bundle details. Trying again after 10 seconds
28-04-2026 23:55:25 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Couldn't get bundle details. Trying again after 10 seconds
28-04-2026 23:55:35 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Couldn't get bundle details. Trying again after 10 seconds
28-04-2026 23:55:45 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Couldn't get bundle details. Trying again after 10 seconds
28-04-2026 23:55:55 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Couldn't get bundle details. Trying again after 10 seconds
28-04-2026 23:56:05 SddcMgmtDomain[2283]: [INFO] Couldn't get bundle details. Trying again after 10 seconds

I have tried stopping and restarting, but get the same results. Anyone else encountered or have a fix?

[dhruv-tyagi-broadcom]

When you log in to VCF Installer and navigate to the depot page, do you see the bundle details populated? If not, right click on the browser > Inspect element > Network tab and look for the sddcs API call and see if VCF Installer is unable to get the bundle meta data.

[pcgeek2009]

The weird thing is I cannot get to it from the jump server I put in the environment. Both can ping the same gateway. The jump server can pull up all of the ESX host created, just not anything to do with the installer. I even tried restarting some services. Trace route

[dhruv-tyagi-broadcom]

What about accessing the VCF Installer UI from webtop?

[pcgeek2009]

It says the depot is online, but nothing downloaded.

[pcgeek2009]

In addition, I deleted everything, including the holorouter. Redeployed, and have the same results.

[kano-beast]

Same situation here... I was able to download by SDDC manager but the Holodeck still has the same message

[dhruv-tyagi-broadcom]

Looks like you're hitting #122

[kano-beast]

Resolved

[pcgeek2009]

Implemented the workaround. Works great. Thank you!

[pcgeek2009]

So, spoke too soon. I implemented the workaround and walked away after it started. Checked it after work today and have this error on the installer:

[dhruv-tyagi-broadcom]

What's the workaround you applied? Changed the -eq 7 to -ge 7? That would download the patch file as well causing this issue. Better way to solve this is to change "9.0.2.0.*" to "^9.0.(0|2).0.\d+$". Then you will have to delete the instance and deploy again because your current installer already has the bundles downloaded including the patch bundles

[pcgeek2009]

On the post for bug 122, it mentions the following:

Edit the module on the deployed HoloRouter:
sed -i 's/$vcf9_bundle_details.count -eq 7/$vcf9_bundle_details.count -ge 7/'
/root/.local/share/powershell/Modules/HoloDeck/Modules/SddcMgmtDeployment.psm1

Kill the in-flight pwsh (the running session holds the unpatched function in memory):
pkill -9 -f pwsh

Restart the deploy from a fresh pwsh:
Import-HoloDeckConfig -ConfigID
New-HoloDeckInstance -Version 9.0.2.0 -InstanceID []

So, to make sure I understand what you are saying it to delete what is partially deployed and start new with this command?
New-HoloDeckInstance -Version "^9.0.(0|2).0.\d+$" -InstanceID gray -vSANMode ESA -NsxEdgeClusterMgmtDomain -DeployVcfAutomation -DepotType "Online"

Correct?

[dhruv-tyagi-broadcom]

No. Instead of doing this:

sed -i 's/$vcf9_bundle_details.count -eq 7/$vcf9_bundle_details.count -ge 7/'
/root/.local/share/powershell/Modules/HoloDeck/Modules/SddcMgmtDeployment.psm1

Change "9.0.2.0.*" to "^9.0.(0|2).0.\d+$" in SddcMgmtDeployment.psm1

Then run:

Remove-HoloDeckInstance -ResetHoloRouter
New-HoloDeckConfig
New-HoloDeckInstance -Version 9.0.2.0

[pcgeek2009]

Anywhere I saw "9.0.2.0.*", I changed it to "^9.0.(0|2).0.\d+$". Do I do anything with the

[dhruv-tyagi-broadcom]

My bad

Change any occurrences of "9.0.2.0.*" to "^9.0.2.0.\d+$" including the one you showed in the screenshot

[pcgeek2009]

So, I have apparently not edited something correctly.

I am getting this error now.
10-05-2026 14:28:01 HoloSite[2687]: [INFO] Deploying Management Domain
10-05-2026 14:28:01 HoloSite[2687]: [ERROR] Site Deployment failed.
10-05-2026 14:28:01 HoloSite[2687]: [ERROR] Cannot validate argument on parameter 'Version'. The argument "9.0.2.0" does not belong to the set "5.2,5.2.1,5.2.2,9.0.0.0,9.0.1.0,^9.0.2.0.\d+$,9.1.0.0" specified by the ValidateSet attribute. Supply an argument that is in the set and then try the command again.
10-05-2026 14:28:01 HoloSite[2687]: [ERROR] HoloDeck deployment failed. Complete error diagnostics saved to: /holodeck-runtime/logs/holodeck-runtime-errors_10May2026_02_02.log
Exception: Failed to deploy HoloDeck

Here are the locations of the file edits.

PS /root> cd /root/.local/share/powershell/Modules/HoloDeck/Modules/
PS /root/.local/share/powershell/Modules/HoloDeck/Modules> grep "9.0.2.0" SddcMgmtDeployment.psm1
[ValidateSet("5.2", "5.2.1", "5.2.2", "9.0.0.0", "9.0.1.0", "^9.0.2.0.\d+$", "9.1.0.0")]
Write-Log -Message "^9.0.2.0.\d+$" -Level "ERROR"
[ValidateSet("9.0.0.0", "9.0.1.0", "^9.0.2.0.\d+$")]
elseif($Version -eq "^9.0.2.0.\d+$"){
[ValidateSet("9.0.0.0", "9.0.1.0", "^9.0.2.0.\d+$")]
$vcf_installer_9_0_2_version = $bom."^9.0.2.0.\d+$"."vcf-installer"[0]
}elseif($isVVF -and ($Version -eq "^9.0.2.0.\d+$")){
}elseif($Version -eq "^9.0.2.0.\d+$"){
$vcf9_bundle_details = $bundle_details.elements | Where-Object {$.version -match "^9.0.2.0.\d+$"}
}elseif($isVVF -and ($Version -eq "^9.0.2.0.\d+$") -and ($vcf9_bundle_details.count -eq 3)){
}elseif($Version -eq "^9.0.2.0.\d+$"){
$vcf9_bundle_details = $bundle_details.elements | Where-Object {$.version -match "^9.0.2.0.\d+$"}
[ValidateSet("5.2", "5.2.1", "5.2.2", "9.0.0.0", "9.0.1.0", "^9.0.2.0.\d+$", "9.1.0.0")]
[ValidateSet("5.2", "5.2.1", "5.2.2", "9.0.0.0", "9.0.1.0", "^9.0.2.0.\d+$", "9.1.0.0")]
PS /root/.local/share/powershell/Modules/HoloDeck/Modules>

[dhruv-tyagi-broadcom]

Looks like you changed a lot more than needed. Revert back the changes and only update the following lines in SddcMgmtDeployment.psm1:

890:

                    $vcf9_bundle_details = $bundle_details.elements | Where-Object {($_.version -match "^9\.0\.(1|2)\.0\.*") -and ($_.componentType -in "VCENTER", "SDDC_MANAGER", "VROPS")}

894:

                    $vcf9_bundle_details = $bundle_details.elements | Where-Object {($_.version -match "^9\.0\.2\.0\.*") -and ($_.componentType -in "VCENTER", "SDDC_MANAGER", "VROPS")}

900:

                    $vcf9_bundle_details = $bundle_details.elements | Where-Object {$_.version -match "9\.0\.2\.0\.*"}

993:

                $vcf9_bundle_details = $bundle_details.elements | Where-Object {($_.version -match "^9\.0\.(1|2)\.0\.*") -and ($_.componentType -in "VCENTER", "SDDC_MANAGER", "VROPS")}

997:

                $vcf9_bundle_details = $bundle_details.elements | Where-Object {($_.version -match "^9\.0\.2\.0\.*") -and ($_.componentType -in "VCENTER", "SDDC_MANAGER", "VROPS")}

1003:

                $vcf9_bundle_details = $bundle_details.elements | Where-Object {$_.version -match "9\.0\.2\.0\.*"}

[pcgeek2009]

I reverted to a snapshot I made after I deployed the router. Then, I changed just the lines shown above by copying the script out, opened it in Notepad++, the line numbers matched perfectly. I copied the line above and replaced the matching lines in the script. Then copied the file back and started the deployment from scratch. Here is where the screen is now:

[dhruv-tyagi-broadcom]

Can you log in to VCF Installer and share a screenshot from the depot page to see if the bundle details are populating in the UI?

[pcgeek2009]

[dhruv-tyagi-broadcom]

yes, click on depot settings and see if the binary details are displayed

[pcgeek2009]

No, they were not. I did select to download and it shows in progress now

[dhruv-tyagi-broadcom]

okay. Once the download is complete, you can open the state file using the following command in holorouter:

Import-HoloDeckConfig -ConfigID <your-config-id>
vi  $config.state

Look for the json block "Install-VcfInstallerBundles" and change its status from "InProgress" to "Success". Save the file and run your New-HoloDeckInstance command and it should skip the binary download and continue deployment

[pcgeek2009]

Deployment in progress now

[pcgeek2009]

I have tried restarting the task, but it now is getting hung at this point.

[pcgeek2009]

I did have another issue where it was hanging while deploying the automation and host 1 was memory constrained. Put it in maintenance mode and increased the memory from 128G to 132G. That moved past that issue, but then hit the above. So, I am not sure if having to interrupt the process caused this issue or not.

[dhruv-tyagi-broadcom]

Could be. You can check the deployment logs to know more

[pcgeek2009]

Sorry for the delay. Here is the message in the installer

The task still shows :in progress"

[pcgeek2009]

However, it now looks like it is done.