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4 Replies Last post: Nov 5, 2009 6:51 AM by zoomprofile

how to change ovf exported from vsphere to be compatible with workstation? posted: Nov 5, 2009 6:26 AM

zoomprofile

8 posts since
Jul 21, 2009

Hi,

we want make our virtual appliance as vmware ready. We want have OVF file with VMDK compatible with vmware workstation, player, server and esx3.5. But we have only Vmware vSphere. vSphere exports OVF to format 1.0. But I cant import this format to older versions as Workstation 6.5 (but to 7.0 i can't too), to esx 3.5, etc....

What can I do for it to import it? I have template of ovf 0.9. I try to rewrite it. Import was sucessful, but when I start this machine which includes Linux with vmware toolsm kernel says KERNEL PANIC. Is there other format of exported VMDK file on esx 4 than esx 3?

Is is neccessary to make it compatible with Workstation to have vmware ready for VA status??

Please help...

Re: how to change ovf exported from vsphere to be compatible with workstation?

1. Nov 5, 2009 6:29 AM

in response to: zoomprofile

klassenvmware

15 posts since
May 25, 2009

How do you convert the file? If you write the target locator as path/vm.vmx you will get a VMX file you can import in Workstation. You may also use the option --targetType=vmx to force the target to VMX type, however, if you write the target locator with a .vmx suffix OVF Tool will default to a VMX target type.

Kristian

Re: how to change ovf exported from vsphere to be compatible with workstation?

2. Nov 5, 2009 6:33 AM

in response to: klassenvmware

zoomprofile

8 posts since
Jul 21, 2009

can you write me all steps how to export OVF with VMDK from vsphere by ovf tools?

How I converted it: i had template of 0.9 ovf. I opend both 0.9 and 1.0 and rewrite OVF 0.9 values.

What i'm not sure in is sparse format... when I exported it from vshpere i had in 1.0 format streamOptimized :

<Section xsi:type="ovf:DiskSection_Type">
<Info>List of the virtual disks and partitions needed</Info>
<Disk ovf:diskId="system" ovf:fileRef="system.vmdk_id" ovf:format="http://www.vmware.com/specifications/vmdk.html#sparse" ovf:capacity="2147483648"/>
</Section>

Re: how to change ovf exported from vsphere to be compatible with workstation?

3. Nov 5, 2009 6:42 AM

in response to: zoomprofile

klassenvmware

15 posts since
May 25, 2009

Write ovftool <OVF file> vm.vmx to get a VMX file you can import in Workstation.

Kristian

Re: how to change ovf exported from vsphere to be compatible with workstation?

4. Nov 5, 2009 6:57 AM

in response to: klassenvmware

zoomprofile

8 posts since
Jul 21, 2009

Thank you, i know where was problem. I try with ovf tool and import was successful. And when I look into configuration it create vmware workstation 5 virtual machine format. Now I'm trying to import it from ovf 0.9 directly to workstation to 5 format.

and what about vmware ready? it is sufficient to have OVF format from vSphere export for certify ? of course with taking test from vmware ready matrix.

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