Failed to deploy OVF package.

[Katakuri996]

Does anyone encounter issue when you deploy OVA file with the size of more then 4.2GB and get the error below:

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Failed to deploy OVF package.

ThrowableProxy.cause

A general systemerror occurred:

Transfer failed: IO error during transfer: java.net.SocketTimeoutException.

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I deploy another ova file with the size of 3.5gb. and it is successfully deploy.

I am deploying the ova in Vcenter 6.7

[a_p_]

Welcome to the Community,

How exactly are you you deploying the OVF? Through the vCenter Server UI, via OVF Tool, ...?

In case you are using the UI, which browser do you use (IE has a 4GB limitation), i.e. does the same issue occur with different browsers?

André

[Katakuri996]

I am using Mozilla lite to deploy the ova file.

if I use IE. I will receive similar error.

[Katakuri996]

I login using client(Html5) to the UI.

[NathanosBlightc · Accepted solution]

Extract the OVA file first and then deploy the OVF file. For more information look at the following link. It describes the file size limitation for OVA/OVF deployment in different web browsers:

OVF and OVA Limitations for the VMware Host Client

[Katakuri996]

am i suppose to run this command in my windows cmd: #tar -xvf <file.ova>

Or i can simply just unzip the ova file and upload the ova and another file ?

[Katakuri996]

After i extract the file via 7zip, i saw 3 file.

Base on my understanding i need to delete the MF file. then upload the OVF and VMDK file to vcenter again by using chrome browser.

Correct ?

[NathanosBlightc]

Yes, in windows OS, you can simply extract or unzip them by any tools (I recommend to use 7zip for better supports of all type of compressed files)

You only need to ovf and vmdk files

[Katakuri996]

Hi All, Thanks for your advise. i manage to deploy the ova by chrome browser.

[Katakuri996]

Thanks alot !!! it works

[NathanosBlightc]

Your welcome

Glad to see you have done

[Ashish1]

Login vCenter Server using FQDN while deploying vApp.