"The OVF package is invalid and cannot be deployed" error when deploying DDM VMware appliance

“The OVF package is invalid and cannot be deployed” error when deploying DDM VMware appliance

Deploying the DDM VMware appliance via the vSphere Client fails and you see this error:

The OVF package is invalid and cannot be deployed.
The following manifest file entry (line 1) is invalid: SHA256 (xxxxxxx.ova).

Resolution
Below is the link to the KB article for converting and extracting OVA files to work on older Vmware versions:

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2151537

vSphere Client does not support the SHA256 hashing algorithm, which is implemented in the latest DDM build.

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