Unable to parse xml element 'Envelope'
I used ovftool (1.0 running in a RHEL 5.2 VM) to create an ovf of a powered off RHEL 5.1 VM. All was successful and I can probe the OVF without issue. However, when I try to import it as a virtual...
View ArticleOVFTOOL Deployment - syntax determination problem
I have a vApp which consists of an OVF file and three VMDK files, one for each VM. All VMDK files are co-resident with the OVF file. NOTE: This vApp deploys successfully from vSphere 4.0 client....
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OVFTOOL - Configuration file syntax for parameters without explicit values
(Easy) Question… Regarding the use of global configuration file (ovftool.cfg) and local configuration file with OVFTOOL. Syntax is given only for comments and parameters which are name-value pairs,...
View Articleovftool fails with connection timeout problems or failed to respond. Ideas...
ovftool fails with a connection problem. The error message is below.Error: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properlyrespond after a period of time, or established...
View ArticleOVF deploy using VMDK in vmfs format
Hey, folks I am trying to deploy ovf, but the VMDKs in my ovf are in vmfs format. My VMDKs are created from VMware ESX Server, so its formate is VMFS. I found some OVF samples to deploy VMDKs in...
View ArticleThe OVF descriptor file could not be parsed.
Hi All, I have just exported an vApp using ovf from my vCenter v4u2. When I try to import into Vmware Workstation 7.1(running on Window 7 Ent 64bit) I get the following error message "The OVF...
View Articleovftool "locator does not refer to an object"
I am trying to create an OVF from a vm in vsphere - I'm running ovftool on a linux machine, and using the following syntax (I got this from the ovftool users guide):ovftool...
View ArticleESX 4.1 fails to deploy ova using ovftool and self-signed appliance
Environment: - ovftool 2.0.1 (build-260188) - ESXi 4.0.0 (244038) - ESXi 4.1.0 (260247) I'm creating an OVA using ovftool from an appliance that's turned off. It's installed on the ESX 4.1...
View ArticleScripting ovftool
I need to write a script to remotely shotdown a guest VM, export it to .ova format an restart it.Is there any sample I can start from?Regardsmarius
View ArticleCreate OVF with flat vmdk
Hey, I'm trying to build a utility that builds an OVF, given a flat.vmdk and a .vmdk with the descriptor. But I've found that only streamOptimized disks will export properly, however they only take...
View ArticleOVA template deployment - sysprepping and customizing the deployment
Hello,I am seeking guidance on automation\customization of an OVA deployment. Looking to use an OVA due to it's compression ability which is favorable when needing to transfer a VMWare virtual machine...
View ArticleCreate an OVF V0.9 ?
Hello I have an old ESXi 3.5, so if I understand well it supports only OVF v0.9.But with OVF tool I can only generate OVF v1...Is there a way to generate OVF v0.9 ? or is my ESXi 3.5 just unusable ?...
View ArticleConvert ovf template to vsx
Hello ,I used the vcenter 4.1 console to Export OVF Template. We need to be able to load this template in vmware player. I downloaded ovftool and tried to convert the OVF template so that it could...
View ArticleImporting ovf to workstation 8 not working
Each search for my question leads me here; I found a similar issue, but have been getting consistent failures. I have a server VM that is in ESXi 4.1.0 502767 that I have exported to OVF Template using...
View ArticlevCenter 5 virtual appliance configuration
Hello.. Is it possible to give vCenter appliance ip, gateway, netmask etc via ovftool? Same way as to Orchestrator. --prop:vami.DNS.VMware_vCenter_Server_Appliance=10.0.0.69...
View ArticleOVFTool Export Job Dies
Hello, I'm trying to export a VM as an OVA from an ESXi 4.0 host through our vCenter Server again version 4.0. At present my command looks like this: ovftool.exe vi://<IP Address>/<...
View ArticleAttempting to Sign an OVF Package
Right now I'm trying to sign an OVF Package and I receive these sets of errors when I do: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool>ovftool.exe --privateKey= "C:\Documentsand Settings\jhamilto\My...
View ArticleError: Invalid access to memory location - Fix an OVA?
I have a VM that I exported as an OVA as a "Just in Case" backup a while ago. Today I had to use it and I cannot import it.There was an ISO mounted when I did the export and it exported the ISO as...
View ArticleOVA file generated using OVFTool not played by Player5.0
I have VMware Player 5.0.0. It internally has ovftool 3.0.1 I used VMware Studio2.0 to build an appliance in OVA format - It opened successfully by Player 5.0Converted OVA -> OVF again from...
View Articleimport ova esx 3.5
hi everyone im trying to install Solar Winds virtualization manager on my Esxi 3.5.The appliance is on OVA format.i got o File--> Virtual Appliance -->Import-->Import the file and i get the...
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