Error: XDDS:0DAA3833 When Creating the Machine Catalog

Error: XDDS:0DAA3833 When Creating the Machine Catalog

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Article ID: CTX200959

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Description

When creating the machine catalog the following errors is displayed:
Error Id: XDDS:0DAA3833 

Exception: 
Citrix.Console.Models.Exceptions.ProvisioningTaskException An error occurred while preparing the image. 
at Citrix.Console.PowerShellSdk.ProvisioningSchemeService.BackgroundTasks.ProvisioningSchemeTask.CheckForTerminatingError(SdkProvisioningSchemeAction sdkProvisioningSchemeAction) 
at Citrix.Console.PowerShellSdk.ProvisioningSchemeService.BackgroundTasks.ProvisioningSchemeTask.WaitForProvisioningSchemeActionCompletion(Guid taskId, Action`1 actionResultsObtained) 
at Citrix.Console.PowerShellSdk.ProvisioningSchemeService.BackgroundTasks.ProvisioningSchemeCreationTask.StartProvisioningAction() 
at Citrix.Console.PowerShellSdk.ProvisioningSchemeService.BackgroundTasks.ProvisioningSchemeCreationTask.RunTask() 
at Citrix.Console.PowerShellSdk.BackgroundTaskService.BackgroundTask.Task.Run() 

DesktopStudio_ErrorId : UnknownError 
ErrorCategory : NotSpecified 
ErrorID : FailedToCreateImagePreparationVm 
TaskErrorInformation : Terminated 
InternalErrorMessage : Unable to upload disk Unable to upload disk 
DesktopStudio_PowerShellHistory : Create Machine Catalog 'RBA Standard Image Shared Hosted Desktop' 

Resolution

vSphere’s Web Service does not decodes certain characters. VMware advises against this, and it is the source of the 404 Not FoundSystem.Net.WebException encountered here: 

VMware KB - Troubleshooting issues with virtual machines or datastore names containing special characters (2046088)
 

Problem Cause

Catalog Creation fails because UploadFiles call to [MS] HttpWebRequest.GetResponse throws a System.Net.WebException, as we attempt to gather a response to our HTTP PUT web request with prepare-identity.vmdk, sent to vSphere’s Web Service.

Issue/Introduction

When creating the machine catalog the following errors is displayed. Error Id: XDDS:0DAA3833