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Introduction

Uploading exported OVA images to Cloud Director sometimes fails due to OVA formatting, this guides helps in simplifying the process.

Prerequisites

  • Access to local ESX or vCenter server where source virtual machine template resides.

  • Catalog created in VDC service

Procedure

  • Download OVF Tool from VMware, https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/ovf/ (See OVF Tool documentation for further information, https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1038709 )

  • OVF Tool usage

    syntax:
ovftool.exe vi://<vcenter-name>/<DC-NAME>/vm/vm-name  <Folder path to save the OVA file\ova-name.ova>

example:
ovftool.exe vi://vc-01.md.lab/MD-LAB/vm/web-01  E:\vm-export\web-01.ova

  • Once OVF image is successfully exported, log in to portal, https://portal.cloudist.solutions/

  • Select Virtual Data Center

  • Select the region you where your VDC exists, and click on Log in to VDC

  • Select Applications and click ADD VAPP FROM OVF

  • Select Catalog and upload OVF image

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