Error 001360: Failed to get basic item metadata for service definition upload

Error Message

Attempts to publish a service definition to ArcGIS for Server via ArcMap returns the following error:

Error:   
Error 001360: Failed to get basic item metadata for service definition upload.

Cause

This error may occur due to one or more of the following causes:

• The service definition (.sd) file is not successfully written by ArcMap. This causes the file to be corrupted. Subsequently, when publishing the corrupted .sd file to ArcGIS for Server, ArcGIS for Server is unable to acknowledge the .sd file as a valid service definition file.
• ArcGIS for Server may encounter issues processing the .sd file. This issue occurs due to the lack of system resources, hampering the system's ability to process the request. For example, insufficient storage space on the system where ArcGIS for Server is installed, or the service is interrupted during the upload process.
• ArcGIS for Server does not have permission and access rights to the location of the staging folder where the service definition file is stored by ArcMap.

Solution or Workaround

• Republish the service definition file 

import arcpy
from arcpy import env
# Execute UploadServiceDefinition. This uploads the service definition and publishes the service.
    status = 1
    while status <= 1:
        try:
            arcpy.UploadServiceDefinition_server(<workspace parameter>, <server connection>)
            status = 2
            print "Service successfully published"
        except:
            print "Service failed to publish"
            status = 0

Note:
Update the <workspace parameter>, and the <server connection> parameter before executing the script.

• System Requirements

• Permission Settings