Locator does not refer to an object:

[icw-chris]

Hi,

trying to convert a "SUSEstudio" generated vmdk/vmx to our VI.

I have:

SLE_11.1JeOSPHR.x86_64-0.0.3.vmdk

SLE_11.1JeOSPHR.x86_64-0.0.3.vmx

christian@chrisw:/srv/ISO/JeOS/SLE_11.1JeOSPHR-0.0.3> ovftool SLE_11.1JeOSPHR.x86_64-0.0.3.vmx

Opening VMX source: SLE_11.1JeOSPHR.x86_64-0.0.3.vmx

OVF version: 1.0

Name: SLE_11.1JeOSPHR.x86_64-0.0.3

Download Size: Unknown

Deployment Sizes:

Flat disks: 4.04 GB

Sparse disks: Unknown

Networks:

Name: bridged

Description: The bridged network

Virtual Hardware:

Family: vmx-04

Disk Types: SCSI-lsilogic

Completed successfully

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When I try to convert it to vi (to correct datastore) I'm getting the mentioned error:

so what is the correct syntax ??

christian@chrisw:~/srv/ISO/JeOS/SLE_11.1JeOSPHR-0.0.3> ovftool -ds=CX300-OTC-02 -dm=thick SLE_11.1JeOSPHR.x86_64-0.0.3.vmx vi://i000156@vc.icw.int/DC%20OTC

Opening VMX source: SLE_11.1JeOSPHR.x86_64-0.0.3.vmx

Please enter login information for target vi://vc.icw.int/

Username: i000156

Password: ********

Error: Locator does not refer to an object: vi://i000156@vc.icw.int/DC%20OTC

DataCenter="DC OTC"

DataSource="CX300-OTC-2"

THX

Chris

[admin]

looks like we have some problem with urldecode the input locator. I hope we can get that into next version. until then this should work:

ovftool -ds=CX300-OTC-02 -dm=thick SLE_11.1JeOSPHR.x86_64-0.0.3.vmx "vi://i000156@vc.icw.int/DC OTC"

you can also try to probe the server by doing

ovftool "vi://i000156@vc.icw.int/DC OTC"

hope it helps.

eske

[icw-chris]

Hi eske,

no it doesn't work

Do you think it is a problem with "SPACE" in DataCenter name ?

Would it help to remove "SPACE" from name?

Chris

[admin]

Normaly there should be no problems with spaces in names. I will have to look into why it dont work with datacenter until then could you try it with no spaces.

eske

[icw-chris]

Hi Eske,

removed "SPACE" in DataCenter name, but same result.

still getting: Locator does not refer to an object: vi://i000156@vc.icw.int/KarlsruheOTC

what is the expected result of:

ovftool vi://i000156@vc.icw.int/DataCenter

perhaps I have a permission problem ?

[admin]

you should get something like:

ovftool vi://i000156@vc.icw.int/DataCenter

Error: Found wrong kind of object (Datacenter)

Possible completions are:

vm/

host/

I just tried ovftool.exe "vi://root:XXX@localhost/d c" and got:

Opening VI source: vi://root:XXX@localhost/d c

Error: Found wrong kind of object (Datacenter)

Possible completions are:

vm/

host/

(using %20 do not work for)

eske

[icw-chris]

Hi Eske,

thank you. now I am 1 step forward

I get correct objects:

ovftool "vi://i000156@vc.icw.int/Germany/Karlsruhe/KarlsruheOTC/vm"

Please enter login information for source vi://vc.icw.int/

Username: i000156

Password: ********

Opening VI source: vi://i000156@vc.icw.int/Germany/Karlsruhe/KarlsruheOTC/vm

Error: Found wrong kind of object (Folder)

Possible completions are:

Archive/

BAM/

BAS/

LCM_AT/

LCM_CH/

LCM_Cockpit/

LCM_DE/

LCM_US/

OTC/

PHR_AT/

PHR_CH/

PHR_DE/

PHR_US/

PRG/

T2-Development/

T2-Maintenance/

T2-Test/

Templates/

Testing/

but now when I try to convert I'm getting IO error:

ovftool -ds=CX300-OTC-02 -nw=VLAN_32 SLE_11.1JeOSPHR.x86_64-0.0.3.vmx "vi://i000156@vc.icw.int/Germany/Karlsruhe/KarlsruheOTC/host/Cluster_OTC_Nr. 4/"

Opening VMX source: SLE_11.1JeOSPHR.x86_64-0.0.3.vmx

Please enter login information for target vi://vc.icw.int/

Username: i000156

Password: ********

Opening VI target: vi://i000156@vc.icw.int/Germany/Karlsruhe/KarlsruheOTC/host/Cluster_OTC_Nr. 4/

Deploying to VI: vi://i000156@vc.icw.int/Germany/Karlsruhe/KarlsruheOTC/host/Cluster_OTC_Nr. 4/

Disk Transfer Failed

Error: IO error

permission problem ?

Chris

[sushil_mudgil]

Even I am also facing a similiar Issue ..I am using it on a widows 2008 Server so a bit lost between forward and reverse slash...tries all combination But no use..it suggests me compilations as well...but again those slashes ..

[casperinmd]

Thanks for this!

I had the same error when deploying a View Access Gateway, could not figure it out, but you pointed me and I see I was missing my servers Cluster name before the /host/ part.

I'm good to go now!

[QW50aG9ueQ]

Oh my goodness. Thank you, Eske, for mentioning probing.

I was getting the same completely unhelpful "Locator does not refer to an object" error and had to probe both the source and target hosts to register their SSL certificate fingerprints before I could move a guest between them, e.g.:

>ovftool.exe vi://root@192.168.0.4/

Accept SSL fingerprint (**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**:**) for host 192.168.0.4 as source type.

Fingerprint will be added to the known host file

Write 'yes' or 'no'

yes

Enter login information for source vi://192.168.0.4/

Username: root

Password: *********

Error: Found wrong kind of object (ResourcePool). Possible completions are:

  Default Resource Pool/