import 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...
View Articleovftool: Conversion to monolithic sparse image fails with a Vapp ovf file
Hi, We have been trying to create the monolithicSparse Image for the Vapp Ovf using the following OVF Tool command-Line Options/usr/bin/ovftool --acceptAllEulas -dm=monolithicSparse Test_Vapp.ovf...
View ArticleOVFtool cannot authenticate to vcloud
I am atempting to connect to a vcloud instance to download an OVF and no matter what I cannot authenticate. Even if I manually input the userid and password it continues to prompt for them. I have...
View Articlesetting ovf properties with ovftool and vcloud
I'm trying to import an OVA file with settable OVF properties for configuration (product key, network configuration) into vCloud with ovftool. It seems from the documentation that I should be using the...
View ArticleDeploy OVF Template problems
Hi!I'm trying to to deploy a OVF/OVA file into my vCenter but I'm getting a error message, pls help me. "Line 61: No space left for device '5' on parent controller '4'." (Tested to deploy other...
View ArticleStatic IP given during OVA deployment doesnt take effect post deployment
Hi Everyone, I was trying to deploy a VM using the ovftool, I thought I would use the properties which are thrown from a "probe" of the OVA file. ovftool...
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 ArticleNo support for the virtual hardware device type '7'
Hello When using ovftool: # ovftool file.ova fileOpening OVA source: file.ovaThe manifest validatesOpening VMX target: fileError: OVF Package is not supported by target:- Line 60: OVF hardware element...
View ArticleSegmentation Fault when using vcloud target
I'm trying to use ovftool to automate OVA deployments to vCloud Director 5.1. I have installed ovftool 3.0.1 on Ubuntu and tested out some operations. Everything seems to work except that I always get...
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...
View ArticleUnsupported element 'Property' from ovftool and ESXi server
I'm trying to use the ovftool to import a OVA file into a ESXi server. However I get the following error Error: OVF Package is not supported by target: - Line 118: Unsupported element...
View ArticleOVF tool crashing?
Anyone using OVF extensively? Environment... ESXi 4 box, with a single very simple VM, just a VM, no disks, nothing more than a VM shell really.ESXi 3.5 U 4 running a single VM, which has vCenter 4...
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 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 ArticleInvalid value '1.0' for attribute 'version' on element 'Envelope'
I have an OVF from VirtualBox that I want to import into VMware Workstation 6.5.2 (linux). The first thing I noticed was that there is no 'Import' option in the File menu of VMware 6.5.2 for linux. So,...
View ArticleNew blog entry about deploying a OVF (OVA) using ovftool
Rene posted a nice blog entry about using ovftool to deploy an OVA. http://blogs.vmware.com/vapp/2009/07/commandline-ovf-deployments-.html eske
View Articleovftool crashes
Using ovftool for the first time and it throws a critical error: ovftool "vi://root:********@server005/term008 - xenapp server" "f:\Data\Virtual Machines\TERM008 - XenApp server\term008.ovf"Opening...
View Articleovf tool fails on device paths
"A line such as ide1:0.fileName = "/dev/cdrom" or a line such as ide1:0.fileName = "/dev/scd0" wil cause the ovftool to abort with the following message: - Device 'cdrom1' has a backing type that is...
View ArticleUnsupported element 'Property'
I am trying to import OVF with custom propery set and getting folling error with vmware ovf tool. Any idea on how to resolve this issue? Error: - Line 107: Unsupported element 'Property'
View ArticleExport 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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