vm as ovf import from esxi 5.0 to esxi 4.0--error observed

[svisen]

Hi All,

I am trying to import an vm created on the esxi server 5.0 by converting it to OVF format and redeploying it to the ESXi4.0 server but unsuccessful in the process.

the h/w version of the vm on the esxi 5.0 is 7 and the host machine configuration is same for the esxi server 4.0 and 5.0.

below is the error observed:-

ovf package is valid but consider the following warnings.

line 78 unsupported value 'ovf:file/file2' for element 'HostResource'

please assist

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thanks

svisen

[continuum]

maybe just removing the referenced part of the xml is enough ?

[svisen]

hi con,

can u please specify the procedure/steps  i am lil new to it.

[iw123]

does the import work regardless?

[svisen]

xml content :---

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!--Generated by VMware ESX Server, User: root, UTC time: 2012-06-18T13:51:52.749056Z-->
<Envelope vmw:buildId="build-469512" xmlns="http://schemas.dmtf.org/ovf/envelope/1" xmlns:cim="http://schemas.dmtf.org/wbem/wscim/1/common" xmlns:ovf="http://schemas.dmtf.org/ovf/envelope/1" xmlns:rasd="http://schemas.dmtf.org/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/CIM_ResourceAllocationSettingData" xmlns:vmw="http://www.vmware.com/schema/ovf" xmlns:vssd="http://schemas.dmtf.org/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/CIM_VirtualSystemSettingData" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <References>
    <File ovf:href="sever08-disk1.vmdk" ovf:id="file1" ovf:size="3248677888" />
    <File ovf:href="sever08-file1.iso" ovf:id="file2" ovf:size="3166840832" />
  </References>
  <DiskSection>
    <Info>Virtual disk information</Info>
    <Disk ovf:capacity="50" ovf:capacityAllocationUnits="byte * 2^30" ovf:diskId="vmdisk1" ovf:fileRef="file1" ovf:format="http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html#streamOptimized" ovf:populatedSize="7237533696" />
  </DiskSection>
  <NetworkSection>
    <Info>The list of logical networks</Info>
    <Network ovf:name="VM Network">
      <Description>The VM Network network</Description>
    </Network>
  </NetworkSection>
  <VirtualSystem ovf:id="sever08">
    <Info>A virtual machine</Info>
    <Name>sever08</Name>
    <OperatingSystemSection ovf:id="74" vmw:osType="winLonghorn64Guest">
      <Info>The kind of installed guest operating system</Info>
    </OperatingSystemSection>
    <VirtualHardwareSection>
      <Info>Virtual hardware requirements</Info>
      <System>
        <vssd:ElementName>Virtual Hardware Family</vssd:ElementName>
        <vssd:InstanceID>0</vssd:InstanceID>
        <vssd:VirtualSystemIdentifier>sever08</vssd:VirtualSystemIdentifier>
        <vssd:VirtualSystemType>vmx-07</vssd:VirtualSystemType>
      </System>
      <Item>
        <rasd:AllocationUnits>hertz * 10^6</rasd:AllocationUnits>
        <rasd:Description>Number of Virtual CPUs</rasd:Description>
        <rasd:ElementName>1 virtual CPU(s)</rasd:ElementName>
        <rasd:InstanceID>1</rasd:InstanceID>
        <rasd:ResourceType>3</rasd:ResourceType>
        <rasd:VirtualQuantity>1</rasd:VirtualQuantity>
      </Item>
      <Item>
        <rasd:AllocationUnits>byte * 2^20</rasd:AllocationUnits>
        <rasd:Description>Memory Size</rasd:Description>
        <rasd:ElementName>1024MB of memory</rasd:ElementName>
        <rasd:InstanceID>2</rasd:InstanceID>
        <rasd:ResourceType>4</rasd:ResourceType>
        <rasd:VirtualQuantity>1024</rasd:VirtualQuantity>
      </Item>
      <Item>
        <rasd:Address>0</rasd:Address>
        <rasd:Description>SCSI Controller</rasd:Description>
        <rasd:ElementName>SCSI Controller 0</rasd:ElementName>
        <rasd:InstanceID>3</rasd:InstanceID>
        <rasd:ResourceSubType>lsilogicsas</rasd:ResourceSubType>
        <rasd:ResourceType>6</rasd:ResourceType>
      </Item>
      <Item>
        <rasd:Address>1</rasd:Address>
        <rasd:Description>IDE Controller</rasd:Description>
        <rasd:ElementName>VirtualIDEController 1</rasd:ElementName>
        <rasd:InstanceID>4</rasd:InstanceID>
        <rasd:ResourceType>5</rasd:ResourceType>
      </Item>
      <Item>
        <rasd:Address>0</rasd:Address>
        <rasd:Description>IDE Controller</rasd:Description>
        <rasd:ElementName>VirtualIDEController 0</rasd:ElementName>
        <rasd:InstanceID>5</rasd:InstanceID>
        <rasd:ResourceType>5</rasd:ResourceType>
      </Item>
      <Item>
        <rasd:AddressOnParent>0</rasd:AddressOnParent>
        <rasd:ElementName>Hard Disk 1</rasd:ElementName>
        <rasd:HostResource>ovf:/disk/vmdisk1</rasd:HostResource>
        <rasd:InstanceID>6</rasd:InstanceID>
        <rasd:Parent>3</rasd:Parent>
        <rasd:ResourceType>17</rasd:ResourceType>
      </Item>
      <Item>
        <rasd:AddressOnParent>0</rasd:AddressOnParent>
        <rasd:AutomaticAllocation>true</rasd:AutomaticAllocation>
        <rasd:ElementName>CD-ROM 1</rasd:ElementName>
        <rasd:HostResource>ovf:/file/file2</rasd:HostResource>
        <rasd:InstanceID>7</rasd:InstanceID>
        <rasd:Parent>4</rasd:Parent>
        <rasd:ResourceType>15</rasd:ResourceType>
      </Item>
      <Item>
        <rasd:AddressOnParent>7</rasd:AddressOnParent>
        <rasd:AutomaticAllocation>true</rasd:AutomaticAllocation>
        <rasd:Connection>VM Network</rasd:Connection>
        <rasd:Description>E1000 ethernet adapter on "VM Network"</rasd:Description>
        <rasd:ElementName>Ethernet 1</rasd:ElementName>
        <rasd:InstanceID>8</rasd:InstanceID>
        <rasd:ResourceSubType>E1000</rasd:ResourceSubType>
        <rasd:ResourceType>10</rasd:ResourceType>
      </Item>
      <Item ovf:required="false">
        <rasd:AddressOnParent>0</rasd:AddressOnParent>
        <rasd:AutomaticAllocation>false</rasd:AutomaticAllocation>
        <rasd:Description>Floppy Drive</rasd:Description>
        <rasd:ElementName>Floppy 1</rasd:ElementName>
        <rasd:InstanceID>9</rasd:InstanceID>
        <rasd:ResourceType>14</rasd:ResourceType>
      </Item>
    </VirtualHardwareSection>
  </VirtualSystem>
</Envelope>

[continuum]

I would remove this section

<Item>
        <rasd:AddressOnParent>0</rasd:AddressOnParent>
        <rasd:AutomaticAllocation>true</rasd:AutomaticAllocation>
        <rasd:ElementName>CD-ROM 1</rasd:ElementName>
        <rasd:HostResource>ovf:/file/file2</rasd:HostResource>
        <rasd:InstanceID>7</rasd:InstanceID>
        <rasd:Parent>4</rasd:Parent>
        <rasd:ResourceType>15</rasd:ResourceType>
      </Item>

[svisen]

hi con,

on removing the parameters form the ovf file , i get the error for the integretty check and corruption.

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Thanks

sourabh

[continuum]

sorry - forget to mention it - you have to adjust the mf file in case you edit the ovf.

Do you have an invalid virtual device in the source VM ? - a CD-drive ?

[svisen]

hi con,

below are the contents of  the mf file

SHA1(sever08-disk1.vmdk)= 813787601f68f5a9aa06a66982d9435526f94103
SHA1(sever08-file1.iso)= beed231a34e90e1dd9a04b3afabec31d62ce3889
SHA1(sever08.ovf)= 4a543ccec89f3dcdbaf1935679485354c0b4332b

no, the vm is not configured with any unwanted/unsupported device.

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Thanks

Svisen

[continuum]

if you delete this line
SHA1(sever08.ovf)= 4a543ccec89f3dcdbaf1935679485354c0b4332b
it should work

[continuum · Accepted solution]

attach the vmx-file please

[svisen]

PFA

[svisen]

performing on the two steps did solve the issue.

Thanks CON.

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Thanks

sourabh