OVF error when importing data protection ova in web client

[Jeff8956]

getting this weird error when importing the data protection ova into the vsphere client via > deploy ovf template.

The OVF package requires support for OVF properties.

This is line 181-190:

-<ProductSection ovf:class="vami" ovf:instance="vSphere_Data_Protection_6.0">
  <Info>Information about the installed software</Info>
  <Category>Networking Properties</Category>
  -<Property ovf:key="gateway" ovf:type="string" ovf:userConfigurable="true">
  <Label>Default Gateway</Label>
  <Description>The default gateway address for this VM.</Description>
  </Property>
  -<Property ovf:key="DNS" ovf:type="string" ovf:userConfigurable="true">
  <Label>DNS</Label>
  <Description>The domain name servers for this VM (comma separated).</Description>
  </Property>

Line: 184:

-<Property ovf:key="gateway" ovf:type="string" ovf:userConfigurable="true">

how can I fix this? MD5 checks out, so its not that.

[rcporto]

Seems like you are using the vSphere Client (not the vSphere Web Client) and deploying the OVF directly on vSphere ESXi hosts, but according with the message, this OVF is not supported to be deployed on a vSphere ESXi host directly, then try deploy the OVF thought a vCenter Server.

[Jeff8956]

I cannot use the web client as one of the requirements is the single server sign on.

Guess I have to look for a 3rd party product.  typical VMware lock in via more addons.