Failure downloading Symantec Management Platform. The response received from the server was complete but indicated a protocol-level error.
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Failure downloading Symantec Management Platform. The response received from the server was complete but indicated a protocol-level error.

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Article ID: 176908

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IT Management Suite

Issue/Introduction

Error downloading Symantec Management Platform.

Priority: 1
Date: 09/04/2009 16:45:57
Tick Count: 5066515
Host Name: ************
Process: SymantecInstallationManager (3188)
Thread ID: 18
Module: SymantecInstallationManager.exe
Source: Symantec.Installation.FileDownloader.DownloadFile
Description: GetHttpFileInfo - The response received from the server was complete but indicated a protocol-level error. For example, an HTTP protocol error such as 401 Access Denied would use this status.

( Exception Details: System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden.
   at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse()
   at Symantec.Installation.FileDownloader.DownloadFile(Uri sourceUri, Uri destinationUri, Int64 fileSize) )
( Exception logged from:
   at Altiris.Diagnostics.Logging.EventLog.ReportException(Int32 severity, String strMessage, String category, Exception exception)
   at Altiris.Diagnostics.Logging.EventLog.ReportException(String strMessage, Exception exception)
   at Symantec.Installation.FileDownloader.DownloadFile(Uri sourceUri, Uri destinationUri, Int64 fileSize)
   at Symantec.Installation.FileDownloader.DownloadFiles()
   at Symantec.Installation.Context.WizardProcess.DownloadManager.DownloadFiles()
   at Symantec.Installation.Context.WizardProcess.DownloadManager.FileValidationComplete(Object sender, FileValidationCompleteEventArgs e)
   at Symantec.Installation.FileValidator.FileValidationComplete(Boolean validated, Int32 maxFileValidationFailures)
   at Symantec.Installation.FileValidator.ValidateFiles()
   at Symantec.Installation.Context.WizardProcess.DownloadManager.ValidateFiles()
   at Symantec.Installation.Context.WizardProcess.DownloadManager.FileDownloadStatus(Object sender, FileDownloadStatusEventArgs e)
   at Symantec.Installation.FileDownloader.DownloadFiles()
   at Symantec.Installation.Context.WizardProcess.DownloadManager.DownloadFiles()
   at Symantec.Installation.Context.WizardProcess.DownloadManager.FileValidationComplete(Object sender, FileValidationCompleteEventArgs e)
   at Symantec.Installation.FileValidator.FileValidationComplete(Boolean validated, Int32 maxFileValidationFailures)
   at Symantec.Installation.FileValidator.ValidateFiles()
   at Symantec.Installation.Context.WizardProcess.DownloadManager.ValidateFiles()
   at Symantec.Installation.Context.WizardProcess.DownloadManager.<>c__DisplayClass1.<BeginDownloadAndValidateFiles>b__0()
   at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
   at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
 )
( Extra Details:  Type=System.Net.WebException Src=System )

Environment

Symantec Installation Manager 7.0.354

Cause

HTTP Proxy configuration set to block 'application/msi' Content-Type.

Resolution

Reconfigure the firewall to allow 'application/msi' Content-Type and http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/CodeSignPCA.crl URL for the Altiris Server.