import VM from vSphere

[radiolandog]

I copied a VM from vSphere 4.1 and tried to import it into Fusion.

No luck.

Can this be done?
How would I go about it?

(Is Fusion the Mac version of Workstation??)

[weinstein5 · Accepted solution]

VMs are note directly transferable between vSphere and Fusion - You will first have to export it from vSphere as an OVF and then import it into Fusion - 

[radiolandog]

Thank you!

[AnoopVmx]

I gues you could also use Vcenter converter for  this .

Please refer this Link http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/

Vcenter converter helps physical to virtual machine conversions as well as conversions between virtual machine formats with VMware vCenter Converter, also Convert Microsoft Windows and Linux-based physical machines and third-party image formats to VMware virtual machines.

[Mikero]

Yah, you could use Converter but now that Fusion supports OVF format natively, that's a whole lot of work for no real benefit.

Just export as OVF from vSphere, copy to your Mac, File > Import > and you're done

[AnoopVmx]

export as OVF from vSphere, copy to your Mac, File > Import > and done

Super ! Good to Know .

Very helpful!

Thanks Mike and weinstien5.