Error message:
"The selected software distribution package is invalid. Specify a valid software distribution package." Error occurs when you try to save a provisioning template.
The troubleshooting steps below can also be used to troubleshoot issues with Packages not saving in a template even after they have been mapped.
Solution / Workaround:
1) Look through the template and find a install software action that is missing a "Selected Package":
2) Select the correct package for that action. Once the template saves, edit the template again and verify that the selected package was maintained after saving.
3) In rare instances, you will run into a bad package that will not save in the template. If you do:
- Attempt to export the package, and then import the same file back into the console. This will re-enter the distribution package into the database and fix issues that can be caused when updating to newer versions of the software.
- If exporting and Importing does not fix the issue, the package is most likely not repairable. Recreate the package and map the new package to the template.