Create OVF/OVA via ovftool
Hi, I have a ESXi 5.0 server running which has a Guest VM running CentOS 5.6. The ESXi server is a standalone server, not included in a datacenter, not managed by vCenter. The server has a HDD of 80G...
View ArticleIssues with OVF Template
Hello all, I am having an issue with deploying an OVF that was exported from VirtualBox. Made sure the steps were followed in this article: http://www.ctrip.ufl.edu/howto-convert-virtualbox-to-vmware...
View Articlehow to export multiple vm to one single OVA file
it is simple to export ONE vm in vsphere client to one OVA file (File ->Export->Export OVF template, and then select ova in dropbox). But is there a way to export multiple VM to ONE OVA files?...
View ArticleDifference between OVA and OVF
Stupid question What is the difference between OVA and OVF; I've seen identical files with this 2 extensions. Is it related with virtual hardware versions (OVA- VM 7, OVF- VM 4).
View Articleovftool to VI: "No space left for device '#' on parent controller '#'" for...
I have an OVF I'm trying to import into VI (ESX 3.5) and I'm getting the following error: Error: OVF Package is not supported by target: - Line 57: No space left for device '7' on parent controller...
View ArticleFailed to deploy
Hi All, Please help me as I am trying to deploy my OVF in an esxi and I get the following error "Failed to deploy OVF package: File...
View ArticleVM to OVF w/ OVFTOOLS Error
Hi, Using ESXi 6.0.0, ovftool 4.2 I am trying to export a VM in a standalone ESXi to OVF using the following sintaxys: C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool>ovftool...
View ArticleConvertion of .OVF to .VMX
From virtualmachine i have exported .ovf file from the following website http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/windows-and-office/how-do-i-convert-virtualbox-files-to-work-with-vmware-workstation/#.and i...
View ArticleHow to reduce the size of OVF file?
How to reduce the size of OVF file? I am very new to OVF template feature and I created an OVF file from windows 7 VM. I created this OVF file from vSphere client (5.1) by using the export template...
View ArticleHow to use OVF Tool inside Linux ESXi shell ?
Hello All, Can anybody please help me with the VMware OVF Tool command line utility ?It is supposed to allow you to import and export Virtual Machines containers (VMX files). How do we specify the path...
View Articleovftool fails with Error: vim.fault.FileNotFound
I have an esxi 4.1 server that we are decommissioning as part of a move. We've decided to archive some of the VMs that were part of a test bed, in case we need to revive them later. I've been copying...
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ovftool - What is wrong with my command?
I have tried everything and having trouble with this command and here is the error I am getting. I have tried "--network=VM Network" and every option I can think of and those options seems correct...
View Articledifference between ovf version 0.9 and 1.0?
What is the difference between OVF 1.0 and 0.9 version? I would be interested in knowing about the major enchancements made in the newer versions and thereby the advantages of the same. Thanks in...
View ArticleFailure on disk import
Hello, I'm having some trouble getting both the vSphere Client and ovftool toimport my OVF's. When using the vSphere Client, I successfully walk throughthe wizard to "Deploy OVF Template", I click...
View ArticleError: Locale Initialization Failed
Hello I installed ovftool on SLES 11 SP1 but when I try to use it....says Error: Locale Initialization Failed =(
View Articlerun ovftool error , anyone helps?
i am using ovftool (verisn 2.01), and i have got some error as below, anyone ever met these? SOS (1)command:"C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool\ovftool.exe" --X:logToConsole...
View ArticleConverting a VM with snapshots
I think that ofvtool is a great tool to move VM between ESXi and ESX servers.I need to convert a VM with several snapshots, and I would like to keep them: how can I tell ovftool to keep snapshots while...
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 ArticleDeploy ovf from within the datastore help
Hi, I currently am trying to deploy an ovf onto an esxi machine. The ovf is currently located on the destination esxi machine. Here is the command I was trying to use: .\ovftool "https://<ip...
View ArticleIs there a way to specify static IP for a deploying OVA in the ovftool command?
Hi, I am trying to deploy OVA using ovftool. I see the option --network and --net available for selecting the network by name, though I was not able to find a way to assign a static IP in the ovftool...
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