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Error Deploying a OVA file

Dear greetings. I have a problem when I want to import an .OVA file.someone could help me?

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-<Envelope xmlns="http://schemas.dmtf.org/ovf/envelope/1" xmlns:cim="http://schemas.dmtf.org/wbem/wscim/1/common" xmlns:ovf="http://schemas.dmtf.org/ovf/envelope/1" xmlns:rasd="http://schemas.dmtf.org/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/CIM_ResourceAllocationSettingData" xmlns:vmw="http://www.vmware.com/schema/ovf" xmlns:vssd="http://schemas.dmtf.org/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/CIM_VirtualSystemSettingData" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" vmw:buildId="build-1331820">

-<References>

<File ovf:href="W2008R2STD-PLCCPX-02-disk1.vmdk" ovf:id="file1" ovf:size="12170721280"/>

<File ovf:href="W2008R2STD-PLCCPX-02-disk2.vmdk" ovf:id="file2" ovf:size="704384512"/>

</References>

-<DiskSection>

<Info>Virtual disk information</Info>

<Disk ovf:capacity="40" ovf:capacityAllocationUnits="byte * 2^30" ovf:diskId="vmdisk1" ovf:fileRef="file1" ovf:format="http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html#streamOptimized" ovf:populatedSize="28717547520"/>

<Disk ovf:capacity="40" ovf:capacityAllocationUnits="byte * 2^30" ovf:diskId="vmdisk2" ovf:fileRef="file2" ovf:format="http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html#streamOptimized" ovf:populatedSize="9873850368"/>

</DiskSection>

-<NetworkSection>

<Info>The list of logical networks</Info>

-<Network ovf:name="LAN">

<Description>The LAN network</Description>

</Network>

</NetworkSection>

-<VirtualSystem ovf:id="W2008R2STD-PLCCPX-02">

<Info>A virtual machine</Info>

<Name>W2008R2STD-PLCCPX-02</Name>

-<OperatingSystemSection ovf:id="103" vmw:osType="windows7Server64Guest">

<Info>The kind of installed guest operating system</Info>

</OperatingSystemSection>

-<VirtualHardwareSection>

<Info>Virtual hardware requirements</Info>

-<System>

<vssd:ElementName>Virtual Hardware Family</vssd:ElementName>

<vssd:InstanceID>0</vssd:InstanceID>

<vssd:VirtualSystemIdentifier>W2008R2STD-PLCCPX-02</vssd:VirtualSystemIdentifier>

<vssd:VirtualSystemType>vmx-10</vssd:VirtualSystemType>

</System>

-<Item>

<rasd:AllocationUnits>hertz * 10^6</rasd:AllocationUnits>

<rasd:Description>Number of Virtual CPUs</rasd:Description>

<rasd:ElementName>4 virtual CPU(s)</rasd:ElementName>

<rasd:InstanceID>1</rasd:InstanceID>

<rasd:ResourceType>3</rasd:ResourceType>

<rasd:VirtualQuantity>4</rasd:VirtualQuantity>

<vmw:CoresPerSocket ovf:required="false">4</vmw:CoresPerSocket>

</Item>

-<Item>

<rasd:AllocationUnits>byte * 2^20</rasd:AllocationUnits>

<rasd:Description>Memory Size</rasd:Description>

<rasd:ElementName>4096MB of memory</rasd:ElementName>

<rasd:InstanceID>2</rasd:InstanceID>

<rasd:ResourceType>4</rasd:ResourceType>

<rasd:VirtualQuantity>4096</rasd:VirtualQuantity>

</Item>

-<Item>

<rasd:Address>0</rasd:Address>

<rasd:Description>SATA Controller</rasd:Description>

<rasd:ElementName>SATA Controller 0</rasd:ElementName>

<rasd:InstanceID>3</rasd:InstanceID>

<rasd:ResourceSubType>vmware.sata.ahci</rasd:ResourceSubType>

<rasd:ResourceType>20</rasd:ResourceType>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="slotInfo.pciSlotNumber" vmw:value="35"/>

</Item>

-<Item>

<rasd:Address>0</rasd:Address>

<rasd:Description>SCSI Controller</rasd:Description>

<rasd:ElementName>SCSI Controller 0</rasd:ElementName>

<rasd:InstanceID>4</rasd:InstanceID>

<rasd:ResourceSubType>lsilogicsas</rasd:ResourceSubType>

<rasd:ResourceType>6</rasd:ResourceType>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="slotInfo.pciSlotNumber" vmw:value="160"/>

</Item>

-<Item>

<rasd:Address>1</rasd:Address>

<rasd:Description>IDE Controller</rasd:Description>

<rasd:ElementName>VirtualIDEController 1</rasd:ElementName>

<rasd:InstanceID>5</rasd:InstanceID>

<rasd:ResourceType>5</rasd:ResourceType>

</Item>

-<Item>

<rasd:Address>0</rasd:Address>

<rasd:Description>IDE Controller</rasd:Description>

<rasd:ElementName>VirtualIDEController 0</rasd:ElementName>

<rasd:InstanceID>6</rasd:InstanceID>

<rasd:ResourceType>5</rasd:ResourceType>

</Item>

-<Item ovf:required="false">

<rasd:AutomaticAllocation>false</rasd:AutomaticAllocation>

<rasd:ElementName>VirtualVideoCard</rasd:ElementName>

<rasd:InstanceID>7</rasd:InstanceID>

<rasd:ResourceType>24</rasd:ResourceType>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="enable3DSupport" vmw:value="false"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="enableMPTSupport" vmw:value="false"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="use3dRenderer" vmw:value="automatic"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="useAutoDetect" vmw:value="true"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="videoRamSizeInKB" vmw:value="4096"/>

</Item>

-<Item ovf:required="false">

<rasd:AutomaticAllocation>false</rasd:AutomaticAllocation>

<rasd:ElementName>VirtualVMCIDevice</rasd:ElementName>

<rasd:InstanceID>8</rasd:InstanceID>

<rasd:ResourceSubType>vmware.vmci</rasd:ResourceSubType>

<rasd:ResourceType>1</rasd:ResourceType>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="allowUnrestrictedCommunication" vmw:value="false"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="slotInfo.pciSlotNumber" vmw:value="34"/>

</Item>

-<Item ovf:required="false">

<rasd:AddressOnParent>1</rasd:AddressOnParent>

<rasd:AutomaticAllocation>false</rasd:AutomaticAllocation>

<rasd:ElementName>CD-ROM 1</rasd:ElementName>

<rasd:InstanceID>9</rasd:InstanceID>

<rasd:Parent>3</rasd:Parent>

<rasd:ResourceSubType>vmware.cdrom.atapi</rasd:ResourceSubType>

<rasd:ResourceType>15</rasd:ResourceType>

</Item>

-<Item>

<rasd:AddressOnParent>0</rasd:AddressOnParent>

<rasd:ElementName>Hard Disk 1</rasd:ElementName>

<rasd:HostResource>ovf:/disk/vmdisk1</rasd:HostResource>

<rasd:InstanceID>10</rasd:InstanceID>

<rasd:Parent>4</rasd:Parent>

<rasd:ResourceType>17</rasd:ResourceType>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="backing.diskMode" vmw:value="independent_persistent"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="backing.grainSize" vmw:value="4"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="backing.writeThrough" vmw:value="true"/>

</Item>

-<Item>

<rasd:AddressOnParent>1</rasd:AddressOnParent>

<rasd:ElementName>Hard Disk 2</rasd:ElementName>

<rasd:HostResource>ovf:/disk/vmdisk2</rasd:HostResource>

<rasd:InstanceID>11</rasd:InstanceID>

<rasd:Parent>4</rasd:Parent>

<rasd:ResourceType>17</rasd:ResourceType>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="backing.diskMode" vmw:value="independent_persistent"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="backing.writeThrough" vmw:value="false"/>

</Item>

-<Item>

<rasd:AddressOnParent>7</rasd:AddressOnParent>

<rasd:AutomaticAllocation>true</rasd:AutomaticAllocation>

<rasd:Connection>LAN</rasd:Connection>

<rasd:Description>E1000 ethernet adapter on "LAN"</rasd:Description>

<rasd:ElementName>Ethernet 1</rasd:ElementName>

<rasd:InstanceID>12</rasd:InstanceID>

<rasd:ResourceSubType>E1000</rasd:ResourceSubType>

<rasd:ResourceType>10</rasd:ResourceType>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="slotInfo.pciSlotNumber" vmw:value="32"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="wakeOnLanEnabled" vmw:value="true"/>

</Item>

-<Item ovf:required="false">

<rasd:AutomaticAllocation>false</rasd:AutomaticAllocation>

<rasd:ElementName>Audio</rasd:ElementName>

<rasd:InstanceID>13</rasd:InstanceID>

<rasd:ResourceSubType>vmware.soundcard.ensoniq1371</rasd:ResourceSubType>

<rasd:ResourceType>1</rasd:ResourceType>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="slotInfo.pciSlotNumber" vmw:value="33"/>

</Item>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="cpuHotAddEnabled" vmw:value="true"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="cpuHotRemoveEnabled" vmw:value="false"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="firmware" vmw:value="bios"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="virtualICH7MPresent" vmw:value="false"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="virtualSMCPresent" vmw:value="false"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="memoryHotAddEnabled" vmw:value="true"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="nestedHVEnabled" vmw:value="false"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="powerOpInfo.powerOffType" vmw:value="soft"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="powerOpInfo.resetType" vmw:value="soft"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="powerOpInfo.standbyAction" vmw:value="checkpoint"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="powerOpInfo.suspendType" vmw:value="hard"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="tools.afterPowerOn" vmw:value="true"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="tools.afterResume" vmw:value="true"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="tools.beforeGuestShutdown" vmw:value="true"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="tools.beforeGuestStandby" vmw:value="true"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="tools.syncTimeWithHost" vmw:value="false"/>

<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="tools.toolsUpgradePolicy" vmw:value="manual"/>

</VirtualHardwareSection>

</VirtualSystem>

</Envelope>

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daphnissov
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You're attempting to deploy an OVA which has the backing.grainSize option which is only available for SE Sparse disks. If you're not deploying to a datastore which is SE Sparse capable, you'll need to get the person who generated this OVA to do another one that doesn't require the grainSize.

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a_p_
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Welcome to the Community,

What happens when you click "Yes"?

André

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