Error "ascii' codec can't encode character" while exporting a VM to Virtual Appliance from OVM Manager UI (Doc ID 2251894.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 25, 2020

Applies to:

Oracle VM - Version 3.4.2 and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86-64

When attempting to export a VM to Virtual Appliance in Oracle VM Manager 3.4.x UI :
The following error occurs:

Here \u00fa corresponds to Unicode Character 'LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH ACUTE' (U+00FA)

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