Import-vApp/Get-OvfConfiguration powercli supports URL (http/https) Source ?

[sidhartha_sutar]

Hello Experts,

Please help me with below query.

When I tried importing a OVA using a local path it works but when use a URL (https/http etc), it throws error

$ovfConfig = Get-OvfConfiguration -Ovf $ovfFilePath

Error : Get-OvfConfiguration : 8/13/2021 1:05:37 PM Get-OvfConfiguration The given path's format is not supported.

Import-VApp : Cannot bind parameter 'Source' to the target. Exception setting "Source": "Cannot find drive. A drive with the name 'https' does not exist."

Error :Import-VApp : Cannot bind parameter 'Source' to the target. Exception setting "Source": "Cannot find drive. A drive with the name 'https' does not exist."

#$ovfFilePath = "C:\AddOnScipt\xyz.ova"  // This works
$ovfFilePath = "https:\\web.eng.domain.com\test\xyz.ova" // This format does not work and throws above error.

Please help me to understand if it is supported using powercli or need URL in specific format ? 

Thanks,

Sidhartha Sutar

[LucD]

That is currently not possible, see also PowerCLI Idea #116

[sidhartha_sutar]

Thank you for the quick response.

Is there any API present which can use a URL for OVA deployment ?

I can use this API inside c# code which can be called from powershell script. 

[LucD]

Have you read the PowerCLI Idea I linked to?
It states there is an API method, but it is private.

[sidhartha_sutar]

Yes I read. As the post was from 2018, I wanted to get latest update on the api . Thank you again.