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ImaRelic
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Unable to download to OVA

If I go to Libraries, select a vApp Template then choose Download to .OVA file, it creates an OVA file but attempting to open that file in VMware Workstation, it complains that it cannot find a .vmdk. I've tried it multiple times, process seems to go smoothly but cannot open the OVA as a VM.

Someone please tell me what I am doing wrong.

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moellerjot
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Hi ImaRelic, 

please check the following things:
- Do you have vCenter/ESXi valid certificates (green/tust) ? 
- Does the browser have a trust for the esxi to upload ? ( Check https://esxihost.my.dom (no sec warning) )
- Does the vCenter have a vmx file version (7,11,13,15,!17), support for the OVF/VMDK imported ?
- https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1003746
- Remove MD5 Sum file if use OVA/OVF (remove .mf file if exsist)

Best Luck

moellerjot 

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