importing ovf/ova file

[Mir Islam <mi...@mirislam.com>]

I see an open issue on Jira on creating a wizard to import OVF file as template. But could not find any information on howto do so even manually. Here is what I have tried so far.

1. Unzipped the ovf file
2. Convert the vmdk file to a qcow2 image
3. Install it as template
4. Boot from it.

However, encountering BSOD for Windows VM. Have not tried a linux one yet. Anyone tried to export from VMware and import int cloudstack?

My setup: Cloudstack 4.1 and KVM

Thanks
Mir

RE: importing ovf/ova file

["Musayev, Ilya" <im...@webmd.net>]

Do it all the time. Windows caveat, make sure NIC is set to e1000 and not *e1000e*. Also, set your root disk to scsi in global settings.

2 ways:

Painful method
1) export ovf/ova from vmware using virtual infra client to your desktop (this is slow)
2) upload the image from your desktop to a webserver (can also be slow)
3) import the image via CS UI

Painless scriptable method:
On your local linux webserver install cloudmonkey (check wiki) and vmwareovf tool (from vmware's site).
1) run ovftool to get the image, example
ovftool vi://my_username:my_password@vc00q-ops-08.portal.webmd.com/IAD1?ds=[VMFS_Non-Prod_Cluster_DEV_A_HSC_930]cloud-centos62-64bit-net/cloud-centos62-64bit-net.vmx  ./cloud-centos62-64bit-net.ova
chmod 755 ./cloud-centos62-64bit-net.ova
2) using cloudmonkey cli, import the template into ACS

Regards
ilya



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kirk Kosinski [mailto:kirkkosinski@gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 5:26 AM
> To: users@cloudstack.apache.org
> Cc: Mir Islam
> Subject: Re: importing ovf/ova file
> 
> What is the stop error code?  I'd guess 0x0000007b.  If so, you can try:
> 1. Boot the VM on VMware ESXi/Workstation/Player/Fusion, uninstall
> VMware Tools, convert VMDK to QCOW2, import to CS.
> 2. Try different OS Types for the VM in CS to see if any work.
> 
> Best regards,
> Kirk
> 
> On 08/14/2013 08:47 PM, Mir Islam wrote:
> > I see an open issue on Jira on creating a wizard to import OVF file as
> template. But could not find any information on howto do so even manually.
> Here is what I have tried so far.
> >
> > 1. Unzipped the ovf file
> > 2. Convert the vmdk file to a qcow2 image 3. Install it as template 4.
> > Boot from it.
> >
> > However, encountering BSOD for Windows VM. Have not tried a linux one
> yet. Anyone tried to export from VMware and import int cloudstack?
> >
> > My setup: Cloudstack 4.1 and KVM
> >
> > Thanks
> > Mir
> >

Re: importing ovf/ova file

[Kirk Kosinski <ki...@gmail.com>]

What is the stop error code?  I'd guess 0x0000007b.  If so, you can try:
1. Boot the VM on VMware ESXi/Workstation/Player/Fusion, uninstall
VMware Tools, convert VMDK to QCOW2, import to CS.
2. Try different OS Types for the VM in CS to see if any work.

Best regards,
Kirk

On 08/14/2013 08:47 PM, Mir Islam wrote:
> I see an open issue on Jira on creating a wizard to import OVF file as template. But could not find any information on howto do so even manually. Here is what I have tried so far.
> 
> 1. Unzipped the ovf file
> 2. Convert the vmdk file to a qcow2 image
> 3. Install it as template
> 4. Boot from it.
> 
> However, encountering BSOD for Windows VM. Have not tried a linux one yet. Anyone tried to export from VMware and import int cloudstack?
> 
> My setup: Cloudstack 4.1 and KVM
> 
> Thanks
> Mir
>