Export ESXi VM using ovftool in Linux
Hello, I am trying to use the ovftool in Linux to export a VM running on ESXi 4.0 to an OVF package with the following syntax: $ovftool "vi://root@192.168.X.XXX?ds=[datastore1]test-vm/test-vm.vmx"...
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Deployment from OVA format.
Hi,I am deploying a VM using a OVA format. The size of OVA format is 60 GB. Currently free space on my datastore is 388 GB.At the time of selecting Disk Format type if shows me in red that the disk...
View Articleovftool - 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 ArticleCannot Import OVF into ESXi 3.5
Using a seperate process (python-vm-builder), I am building an ESX/ESXi compliant image that I have confirmed can be uploaded, imported and started in Workstation, ESX 3.0, ESXi 3.5 and even Server...
View ArticleCreating OVF template
Hi, I am new to this group and here is my first question. I have requirement that I need to export the VM as ovf template and give it to my customer.This VM is having Centos with my product installed...
View ArticleProblem extracting OVA using latest OVFTool
I have a .ova created supplied to me that I'd like to open on several local copies of VMWare Workstation. On one machine I am able to open it successfully. On another using VMWare Workstation I get...
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Is it possible to deploy the OVF in Workstation?
Hi, I would like to deploy an ovf into my workstation for testing purposes. Is there any way to do that? When I try to import it, I get this: The import failed because ... ova did not pass OVF...
View ArticleAttempting to deploy .OVA from fileserver to ESXi host and/or vSphere cluster
I am attempting to determine an easy method to deploy .OVA templates for quick provisioning/deployment of VM's. I have built VM baselines using a development vSphere cluster and exported the VM to .OVA...
View ArticleConverting OVA file to VMX
I downloaded the latest OVF converter tool but it looks like as per documentation, it cannot convert OVA to VMX?If yes, how? If no, how do I? Thanks
View ArticleCreate 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 Articlehow to deploy ova/ovf into VMware Player?
hello. I create a ova file from my ESXi 5.0.0 with ovftool 2.1.0-467744, then I deploy this ova file into ESXi 5.0.0 is success and work well. But I can't deploy the same ova file into VMWare...
View ArticleConverting OVF file using ovftool from VirtualBox produces error "Line 39:...
Hi, I would like to convert VirtualBox 3.2.4 virtual machine to VMWare ESX 4.0. In VirtualBox I have exported appliance to 0.9 format and then follow the following tutorial:...
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Issues 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 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 ArticleOVFs from virtualbox
Hey This is a short writeup on what is needed to import OVF produced with VirtualBox 2.2.4 (and 2.2.2) You should tell VirtualBox to export in 0.9 format. By default it produce OVFs for vmx-06 so...
View ArticleOVF Tool HELP!!!!!!
i installed the OVF tool yesterday, i followed every step in the "OVF Tool User Guide" and when i open the comman prompt and typed "ovftool" its work but when i retype again i get an error saying "no...
View ArticleUnable 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 ArticleOVF 0.9 with Debian
Hi, is it possible to create OVF 0.9 containing Debian? What is the correct ovf:id code? I am trying to create OVF that imports into vSphere 4 as Debian (which does support Debian) and is still...
View ArticleTrying to convert VirtualBox OVF
I'm trying to convert an VirtualBox OVF that we had prepared to use in a ESX environment, but am recieving errors. First off, I just want to make sure we are able to do this and secondly if anyone is...
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...
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