Intersight often pulls images directly from Cisco’s repository for UCS servers, HyperFlex, or Fabric Interconnects. A network interruption or stale metadata cache can trigger this.
Navigate to the Cisco Software Download Portal using a web browser and authenticate with your Cisco Connection Online (CCO) credentials.
In Catalyst Center, navigate to the and use the Import function to upload the file from your computer. In Catalyst Center, navigate to the and use
Locate and download the required target image binary (e.g., .bin or .tar file) directly to your administrative workstation. Log in to your . Navigate to Design > Image Repository . Click Import Image and choose Via Local Computer .
NCSW10301, invalid metadata trans-id, Cisco image download error, DNA Center download failure, NCS image management, Cisco software repository troubleshooting, trans-id expiration. Navigate to Design > Image Repository
Traffic filtration blocks part of the multi-host connection sequence required by the image repository.
ncsw10301 unable to download the image from cisco.com invalid metadata trans-id Image partially available
The Air-Gapped Manual Import (Highly Recommended Workaround)
Error eliminated. Image download success rate returned to 99.8%.
Image partially available, missing upgrade compatibility metrics. Upgrading image repository bundles in specific releases. Patch upgrade or manual artifact installation. Complete downstream validation failures across SWIM. Stale security trust certificates. Force-refresh global system trust bundles. Proxy Routing Bypass Total connection timeout to external endpoints. Image management routing engine discrepancies. Configure explicit static routing maps via CLI. Step-by-Step Resolution Strategies 1. Implement the Manual Image Import Workaround
: In some cases, it may indicate the product needs to be registered or approved to call the service. Recommended Resolutions