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Upload 15.x VM to ESXI 6.7 U3 not possible

I want to upload a virtual machine from Workstation 15.5.0 to ESXI 6.7 U3, build 14320388.

This does not work, Workstation complains that 15.x is not supported by the ESXi server, and I should change the hardware compatibility e.g. to ESXI 6.7 U2.

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This looks like a bug to me. Is there a way to upload the VM without downgrading the hardware compatibility?

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Not sure its a bug, but hopefully a vmware employee see's it to confirm, but accounding the the new vm wizard 6.7 update 3 isn't listed, which is why its complaining.

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If you look at the limitations in 15.x vs the update 2 you can see there are graphic settings in the 15.x settings that aren't available in the esxi 6.7 update 2 settings. Even 6.7 update 3 calls the hardware version "6.7 update 2 or later" which means for it to work you probably need to have the workstation hardware set at 6.7 update 2. This is only my interpreting what I've seen, and I think the prior suggestion of vmware converter is really the only option

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Alex_Romeo
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Hi,

Export the virtual machine from workstation 15.5 and import it on ESXi 6.7 U3 using Vmware vCenter converter.

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Thank you for this suggestion.

Of course, I can also use other workarounds like cloning the VM first, then changing the hardware compatibility so I can upload it without going through the conversion step.

Still, this looks like a bug to me that VMware should fix.

Can somebody confirm this?

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sjesse
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Not sure its a bug, but hopefully a vmware employee see's it to confirm, but accounding the the new vm wizard 6.7 update 3 isn't listed, which is why its complaining.

pastedImage_0.png

If you look at the limitations in 15.x vs the update 2 you can see there are graphic settings in the 15.x settings that aren't available in the esxi 6.7 update 2 settings. Even 6.7 update 3 calls the hardware version "6.7 update 2 or later" which means for it to work you probably need to have the workstation hardware set at 6.7 update 2. This is only my interpreting what I've seen, and I think the prior suggestion of vmware converter is really the only option

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Alex_Romeo
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Hi,

Certainly there are some solutions.

I would prefer to use Vcenter converter because it could fix other small incompatibilities.

It is not a bug, it is simply not supported directly.

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