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If files are called -flat.xmdk, leave out the '-flat' bit
If files are called -flat.xmdk, leave out the '-flat' bit
     
 
 


== Error: Fault cause: vim.fault.InvalidState ==
== Error: Fault cause: vim.fault.InvalidState ==
ovftool failing? blame vmware
ovftool failing? blame vmware
== convert ova to vmx ==
ovftool foo.ova foo.vmx
Will probably throw something like
" - Line 25: Unsupported hardware family 'virtualbox-2.2'.
Warning:
- Wrong file size specified in OVF descriptor for 'foo-disk001.vmdk' (specified: -1, actual 24349902848).
"
In that case try
ovtool --lax foo.ova foo.vmx

Revision as of 15:28, 24 December 2020

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FAQ

List hardware

esxcfg-info

Disk device names

esxcli storage core path list
      

Copying snapshots/images

vmkfstools -i <source> <target>

If files are called -flat.xmdk, leave out the '-flat' bit

 

Error: Fault cause: vim.fault.InvalidState

ovftool failing? blame vmware


convert ova to vmx

ovftool foo.ova foo.vmx

Will probably throw something like " - Line 25: Unsupported hardware family 'virtualbox-2.2'. Warning:

- Wrong file size specified in OVF descriptor for 'foo-disk001.vmdk' (specified: -1, actual 24349902848).

" In that case try

ovtool --lax foo.ova foo.vmx