how to migrate a virtual machine on a single server esxi host to ovf
HI How do you use the ovftool to migrate a virtual machine (VMX) on a single server esxi 5.1 host to an ovf file? the syntax requires you to specify a data center . However I do not have a datacenter,...
View ArticleCustom OVF Property in my Virtual appliance
I'm trying to create an additional property in my VM that I build with VMware Studio so that I can use OVFTool to pass a value for the property when I deploy the VM to a vCenter. The property looks...
View ArticleDeploy an OVF template
I am using the OVFTOOL as follows: ovftool myvm.ovf vi://DataCenter/192.168.XX.XX?ds=store Result: Opening OVF Source : myvm.ovf Error: Succes What does this mean?? =(
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 Articleovftool 2.0.1 installation
Ovftool need to download 2.0.1 but vmware's website when I go to the download page tells me that is not, someone can provide me the tool, thanks
View ArticleOVF used for backup and restore?
Hello, I am brand new to the OVF Tool and am currently reading the documentation and experimenting with the utility. I would like to know if the OVF Tool is a good utility for performing VM backups...
View ArticleOVF format expectations
Is there a document anywhere that outlines the format that the OVFTool expects the OVF file to be in? Such as: elements that ovfTool expects? I have some OVF sources that are .9 and 1.0 compliant...
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 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 ArticleURGENT ---- Connection time out with Virtual Center
Hi, I'm trying to connect to virtual center (v 2.5) to obtain real time performance for my virtual machines, but i've this error: _svcRef===>>> ServiceInstance Caught Exception...
View ArticleOVF imports but gives disk error on power-on
Fellows, We just imported an .ova file using the vSphere Client GUIsuccessfully. But when we try to power on the VM, the VM console only shows"A disk error" and nothing else. This is a...
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...
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VMware's ovftool doesn't install/work on VMware vMA 4.0?
Tried to install 64bit ovftool on VMware vMA 4.0 today and it failed to install or yield any useful information: [vi-admin@scofield]$ ./VMware-ovftool-installer-1.0.0-166674-lin.x86_64.sh VMware OVF...
View Articlehow do I encrypt and sign VM under ESXi 4.0 ?
OVF format apparentely allows ISV to encrypt and sign VM but I can't seem to figure out how to do this in vsphere/ESXi 4.0. my goals are two-fold #1: prevent tampering with the OVF xml, the ISV has...
View ArticleCan't import OVA in to a folder
I an trying to inport an OVA file in to a precreated folder named test under a datacenter. I have created a fold under vCenterServer/datacenter/host/test and running the below command. ovftool...
View Articleovftool fails with i/o error converting esx4 ovf
I have a problem with converting ovf or importing it to esx server. ovftool starts, detects ovf and after progress of 99%, I am getting: Disk Transfer Failed Error: IO error.ovf,...
View ArticleAnybody got the latest Oracle (Sun) Open Storage simulator imported to ESX4?
I've been trying to import the ovf-based Oracle storage simulator to ESX4. Also tried importing to Workstation when that failed. No luck. Not with integrated converter, not with standalone converter,...
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 Articleovftool unable to take password with @ character in windows
I am trying to use ovftool in windows with @ character in password and it fails. In linux, we are able to get pass this issue. I cannot change the password of the host. Please help!This is the command...
View ArticleSDK's to Convert vmx into ovf and vice versa
Hi, I want to convert .vmx file into .ovf programmatically .Is there any SDK's for doing this ?Like vmware provides SDK's to proccessing .vmdk file please help meNandkumar
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