Cannot deploy to datastore cluster

[jonjacko120]

I'm trying to import a OVA file using the tool, but I cannot seem to import it to a datastore cluster. If I don't specify the datastore, I get this:

Error: No target datastore specified. Possible completions:

  DS-CLUSTER1 (datastore cluster)

    - DATASTORE1

    - DATASTORE2

  DS-CLUSTER2 (datastore cluster)

    - DATASTORE3

    - DATASTORE4

So I try adding the datastore cluster to my command: ovftool --acceptAllEulas --datastore="DS-CLUSTER1" "c:\path\to\vm.ova" vi://user:pass@vcenterip/dc/host/cluster/Resources/resource

But it comes back with the error: Found no hosts in target cluster to deploy on. Cannot deploy to an empty cluster.

I tried with the datastore name rather than the datastore cluster name and it still fails. Any ideas?

Thanks.

[daphnissov]

I'm not 100% positive, but I don't think the ovftool will target datastore clusters, which are vCenter-only constructs.

[dgold]

Ovftool does support datastore clusters.  The problem is that your "cluster" does not have any hosts.

The error is prettty good in explaining what the issue is that your target cluster "cluster" has no hosts.