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tdubb123
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ovftool importing syntax

what is the syntax to import a ovf file into a esxi host?

I keep getting an error when using this

ovftool d:\ovf\vm.ovf vi://user:pass@my_esxi_host

the manifest validates

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a_p_
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What's the error message you get (please post the complete output for the command). "The manifest validates" only means that the .mf file is ok.

Btw. do you have special characters in the username/password?

André

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tdubb123
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the ovf file is on a d drive

so I am trying to import it from the d drive into the esxi server on a datastore named datastore1

ovftool d:\vm.ovf vi://root:password@10.180.0.7<mailto:root%3Apassword@10.180.0.7>

yes the password has a "!" in it

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tdubb123
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i tried removing the "!" in the password but still the same.

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tdubb123
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I guess there was something with the install.

I reinstalled it and works now. thanks

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tdubb123
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ok now I am getting this error

The manifest validates

Opening VI target: vi://root@10.180.0.7:443/<http://root@10.180.0.7:443/>

Error: Failed to communicate with VI server

Completed with errors

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