VMWare - Deploying the vCenter Server Appliance 6.0 halts with a blank warning

Potential errors during appliance deployment:

1. When deploying the vCenter Server 6.0 Appliance (...) you experience these symptoms:
After clicking Connect to target server, using a vCenter Server to deploy the new appliance, you see a blank error message at the top of the deployment wizard.
You are unable to move beyond the Connect to target server step when attempting to connect to a vCenter Server.

Solution: To resolve this issue, upgrade the Client Integration Plugin installed on your workstation. For informaiton on locating and installing the latest plugin, see the Install the Client Integration Plug-In section in the vSphere Installation and Setup guide.

2. When deploying the vCenter Server 6, on step 9. Network Settings, the FQDN and IP addresses entered here must be resolvable by the DNS server specified or the deployment will fail.


References:
- https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2131734
- https://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/vmware-vcenter-server6-deployment-guide.pdf