ESXi 6.7 OVA Import Problem

[fcolak]

Hi,

I am trying to install a custom xubuntu ova to esxi 6.7 but I am getting an error with different browsers. Error says;

Unknown error

There was an error creating the import specification from the OVF file.

Failed to deploy VM: [missing message value]

In the meanwhile vmkernel.log says;

2020-04-09T07:36:15.598Z cpu30:2181803 opID=14f2d7af)UserDump: 3110: hostd-worker: Dumping cartel 2181705 (from world 2181803) to file /var/core/hostd-zdump.003 ...

2020-04-09T07:36:34.346Z cpu34:2181803 opID=14f2d7af)UserDump: 3258: hostd-worker: Userworld(hostd-worker) coredump complete.

2020-04-09T07:36:34.945Z cpu2:2097364)WARNING: ntg3: Ntg3SetWolState:1010: vmnic4:WOL currently disabled in NVRAM. Please change WOL setting in NVRAM through NIC mgmt software and reboot.

2020-04-09T07:36:34.952Z cpu2:2097364)WARNING: ntg3: Ntg3SetWolState:1010: vmnic5:WOL currently disabled in NVRAM. Please change WOL setting in NVRAM through NIC mgmt software and reboot.

2020-04-09T07:36:34.959Z cpu2:2097364)WARNING: ntg3: Ntg3SetWolState:1010: vmnic6:WOL currently disabled in NVRAM. Please change WOL setting in NVRAM through NIC mgmt software and reboot.

2020-04-09T07:36:34.966Z cpu10:2097364)WARNING: ntg3: Ntg3SetWolState:1010: vmnic7:WOL currently disabled in NVRAM. Please change WOL setting in NVRAM through NIC mgmt software and reboot.

2020-04-09T07:36:35.917Z cpu55:2181903)Config: 703: "SIOControlFlag2" = 0, Old Value: 0, (Status: 0x0)

2020-04-09T07:36:42.349Z cpu48:2181903)Config: 703: "VMOverheadGrowthLimit" = 4294967295, Old Value: 4294967295, (Status: 0x0)

When I checked NIC settings WOL really looks like disabled but this VM has no relation with these interfaces. Also a core file occures each time I try to import the file under /var/core. 

Client version: 1.33.1

Client build number: 12086396

ESXi version: 6.7.0

ESXi build number: 13006603

Same ova file works in VirtualBox without any problem. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

[Jon2288]

I haven't tried this yet but saw in another forum this worked.  I expect because I have the exact same problem as you (and others) it's a virtual box export you're trying to import into ESXi.

https://www.vionblog.com/migrate-virtualbox-vmware-esxi-6-5/