OVFtool bug when specifying datastore
It appears that ovftool 3.0.1 has an issue while specifying the target datastore when importing an OVF when the VI is a vCenter 5.0 server with ESX 5.0 Update 1 hosts that have a large number of...
View ArticleDeploy OVF Template in VMWare Workstation 10 using ovf-tool
Hi All, I just started exploring the ovf-tools. I have an ovf template available for a VM and I was able to deploy it in Workstation using the GUI.Is there a way / command available to use this...
View Articleovftool fails with curl error: couldn't connect to server
HI, I'm trying to create an OVF using ovftool 3.0.1. When I issue the ovftool command from the command line I get:Error: cURL error: Couldn't connect to serverCompleted with errors I used the...
View ArticleOVF Tool memory range error
I'm using the ovf tool to convert a virtual appliance to virtual machine format and getting a memory size limitation error based on the OVF source. The source ovf file specifies 4GB of memory for...
View ArticleOVF entry to embed .vmx data?
Hi, Does anyone know of a way to add .vmx key/value pairs from an OVF? As in: foo="bar" As it stands I would have my newly imported OVF use VMware API (with host' ESX credentials) modify the...
View ArticleHow do I keep vmxnet3 NIC type when exporting to OVF/OVA
Hi,I exported a VM from my ESXi 4.0.0 server using ovftool for Windows but the type of NIC seems to have been changed as part of the conversion. It was VMXNET3 on the host but ends up being VMXNET in...
View Articleiso to ovf/ova? Can it be done?
Hi I'm wondering if there is an automation tool/command(s) that will allow us (team of developers) to import/use a .iso file that contains 64bit OS and pass it through VMware ESXi or Server and then...
View ArticleDefining serial port Without the GUI
I need access to my deployed virtual machine's serial console, not through a GUI window, but through ssh or telnet. I finally found how to define a serial console so that I can telnet in, which is...
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 ArticleError message/ workaround for OVF Tool?
I downloaded all the files (vmx, both vmdk's etc) from an ESX 3.5 host to my local UNIX box. Then I ran the 0.9 version of OVF Tool (release 62566) and get these errors: Opening VMX file:...
View ArticleIssue with --acceptAllEulas
Hi all, I have a problem in deploying Suse OVF image, built using Susestudio.while deploying the OVF, there's a default SuSE Eula which comes up.using --acceptAllEulas doesn't seem to accept it...
View Articleovftool slow speed and Win7 virtual machine
Hi, I am using the ovftool v2.0.1 64bit to automatically create the OVA files from the virtual machines created by the workstation 7.1 and have two big problems:The ovftool don't know the gestos =...
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 ArticleOVA vs OVF in ovftool
Hi all,I am trying to implement an OVF support for some virtualization software, which is using raw images for disks. I use qemu-img to convert raw images to vmdk format. Then I use ovftool to convert...
View ArticleError loading Operating System
I recently had an issue where I exported a VM as an OVF using the vSphere client, a few weeks later I needed to import the VM back into our environment and after importing I received an "Error loading...
View Articlegiving Connect error when converting Win2K8 by vConverter
Was giving an SSL error, now giving a connecgt error. No firewall involved. I wonder Windows does not have ssh, so, why is vConverter using ssh. Any help much appreciated. Section for VMware vCenter...
View ArticleOVF deploy not showing license agreement
I have been given an externally generated OVF that the ovftool verifies as perfectly fine and shows me that there are End-user license agreements. However, when I use vCenter (4 and 5) to Deploy OVF...
View Articlegetting following error while login
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool>ovftool --machineOutput --acceptAllEulas --verifyOnly E:\vmdk2008\Windows2008\Windows2008P2V.vmx...
View ArticleNot Able to Export to OVF
Not sure if I'm not getting the syntax correct, but I am attempting to export a vm in OVF format directly from a ESXi 4.1 host. I have tried several different commands, but all have failed. Any help...
View ArticleProperties lost when deployed a VM and exported it to OVF
Hi, I have built a VM, using VMware Studio in OVA format. I defined some custom OVF environment properties in it.After I built the VM, I opened the .OVF file to see the property values are appeared...
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