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sureshkc
VMware Employee
VMware Employee

getting following error while calling OVF tool.

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool>ovftool  E:\vmdk2008\Windows2008\Windows
2008P2V.vmx   vcloud://suresh:suresh1@10.137.90.73:443?org=Org1-Cloud1&vapp=myVA
PPTets&catalog=cat2&vappTemplate=junk&vdc=OrgVDC-org1-Cloud1
Opening VMX source: E:\vmdk2008\Windows2008\Windows2008P2V.vmx
Error: Missing vappTemplate or vapp key in locator
Completed with errors
'vapp' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
'catalog' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
'vappTemplate' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
'vdc' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool>

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Bereznikov
Contributor
Contributor

Try to use PowerShell, cmd.exe is not support & in parameters

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Immortal
Immortal

Enclose the entire vCloud target locator in quotes. This is also needed if locators or options have spaces in them.

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