@wttw said in OVA import support?:
@olivierlambert said in OVA import support?:
Yes it's supposed to work. Sadly, there's as much as different OVAs than VMs and VMware versions. Every time we are fixing new stuff when it's reported. Please provide the OVA somewhere so we can find why and fix it 🙂
https://tupid.org/debian11.ova - it's about 850MB.
I just created this on ESXi 7.0U3, then exported it with
./ovftool --noSSLVerify --diskMode=thin --targetType=ova --compress=9 "vi://skull/debian11" .
(VMware ovftool 4.6.2 (build-22220919))
Import from VMware should work if you have indeed the XCP-ng machine in extra for it.
The hardware is on order, but I thought I'd start testing this weekend.
But we could fix the OVA already, at least as soon we can check what's wrong with the XML.
Here's debian11.ovf, for anyone who wants to look without downloading the ova.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!--Generated by VMware ESX Server, User: root, UTC time: 2024-04-07T15:42:54.40766Z-->
<Envelope vmw:buildId="build-19482537" xmlns="http://schemas.dmtf.org/ovf/envelope/1" xmlns:cim="http://schemas.dmtf.org/wbem/wscim/1/common" xmlns:ovf="http://schemas.dmtf.org/ovf/envelope/1" xmlns:rasd="http://schemas.dmtf.org/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/CIM_ResourceAllocationSettingData" xmlns:vmw="http://www.vmware.com/schema/ovf" xmlns:vssd="http://schemas.dmtf.org/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/CIM_VirtualSystemSettingData" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<References>
<File ovf:compression="gzip" ovf:href="debian11-disk1.vmdk.gz" ovf:id="file1" ovf:size="856235944"/>
<File ovf:compression="gzip" ovf:href="debian11-file1.nvram.gz" ovf:id="file2" ovf:size="1821"/>
</References>
<DiskSection>
<Info>Virtual disk information</Info>
<Disk ovf:capacity="16" ovf:capacityAllocationUnits="byte * 2^30" ovf:diskId="vmdisk1" ovf:fileRef="file1" ovf:format="http://www.vmware.com/interfaces/specifications/vmdk.html#streamOptimized" ovf:populatedSize="2324692992"/>
</DiskSection>
<NetworkSection>
<Info>The list of logical networks</Info>
<Network ovf:name="VM Network">
<Description>The VM Network network</Description>
</Network>
</NetworkSection>
<VirtualSystem ovf:id="debian11">
<Info>A virtual machine</Info>
<Name>debian11</Name>
<OperatingSystemSection ovf:id="1" vmw:osType="debian11Guest">
<Info>The kind of installed guest operating system</Info>
</OperatingSystemSection>
<VirtualHardwareSection>
<Info>Virtual hardware requirements</Info>
<System>
<vssd:ElementName>Virtual Hardware Family</vssd:ElementName>
<vssd:InstanceID>0</vssd:InstanceID>
<vssd:VirtualSystemIdentifier>debian11</vssd:VirtualSystemIdentifier>
<vssd:VirtualSystemType>vmx-19</vssd:VirtualSystemType>
</System>
<Item>
<rasd:AllocationUnits>hertz * 10^6</rasd:AllocationUnits>
<rasd:Description>Number of Virtual CPUs</rasd:Description>
<rasd:ElementName>1 virtual CPU(s)</rasd:ElementName>
<rasd:InstanceID>1</rasd:InstanceID>
<rasd:ResourceType>3</rasd:ResourceType>
<rasd:VirtualQuantity>1</rasd:VirtualQuantity>
</Item>
<Item>
<rasd:AllocationUnits>byte * 2^20</rasd:AllocationUnits>
<rasd:Description>Memory Size</rasd:Description>
<rasd:ElementName>2048MB of memory</rasd:ElementName>
<rasd:InstanceID>2</rasd:InstanceID>
<rasd:ResourceType>4</rasd:ResourceType>
<rasd:VirtualQuantity>2048</rasd:VirtualQuantity>
</Item>
<Item>
<rasd:Address>0</rasd:Address>
<rasd:Description>SATA Controller</rasd:Description>
<rasd:ElementName>SATA Controller 0</rasd:ElementName>
<rasd:InstanceID>3</rasd:InstanceID>
<rasd:ResourceSubType>vmware.sata.ahci</rasd:ResourceSubType>
<rasd:ResourceType>20</rasd:ResourceType>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="slotInfo.pciSlotNumber" vmw:value="34"/>
</Item>
<Item>
<rasd:Address>0</rasd:Address>
<rasd:Description>SCSI Controller</rasd:Description>
<rasd:ElementName>SCSI Controller 0</rasd:ElementName>
<rasd:InstanceID>4</rasd:InstanceID>
<rasd:ResourceSubType>VirtualSCSI</rasd:ResourceSubType>
<rasd:ResourceType>6</rasd:ResourceType>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="slotInfo.pciSlotNumber" vmw:value="160"/>
</Item>
<Item ovf:required="false">
<rasd:Address>0</rasd:Address>
<rasd:Description>USB Controller (EHCI)</rasd:Description>
<rasd:ElementName>USB Controller</rasd:ElementName>
<rasd:InstanceID>5</rasd:InstanceID>
<rasd:ResourceSubType>vmware.usb.ehci</rasd:ResourceSubType>
<rasd:ResourceType>23</rasd:ResourceType>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="slotInfo.pciSlotNumber" vmw:value="32"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="slotInfo.ehciPciSlotNumber" vmw:value="33"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="autoConnectDevices" vmw:value="false"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="ehciEnabled" vmw:value="true"/>
</Item>
<Item>
<rasd:Address>1</rasd:Address>
<rasd:Description>IDE Controller</rasd:Description>
<rasd:ElementName>VirtualIDEController 1</rasd:ElementName>
<rasd:InstanceID>6</rasd:InstanceID>
<rasd:ResourceType>5</rasd:ResourceType>
</Item>
<Item>
<rasd:Address>0</rasd:Address>
<rasd:Description>IDE Controller</rasd:Description>
<rasd:ElementName>VirtualIDEController 0</rasd:ElementName>
<rasd:InstanceID>7</rasd:InstanceID>
<rasd:ResourceType>5</rasd:ResourceType>
</Item>
<Item ovf:required="false">
<rasd:AutomaticAllocation>false</rasd:AutomaticAllocation>
<rasd:ElementName>VirtualVideoCard</rasd:ElementName>
<rasd:InstanceID>8</rasd:InstanceID>
<rasd:ResourceType>24</rasd:ResourceType>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="useAutoDetect" vmw:value="true"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="videoRamSizeInKB" vmw:value="4096"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="enable3DSupport" vmw:value="false"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="use3dRenderer" vmw:value="automatic"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="graphicsMemorySizeInKB" vmw:value="262144"/>
</Item>
<Item ovf:required="false">
<rasd:AutomaticAllocation>false</rasd:AutomaticAllocation>
<rasd:ElementName>VirtualVMCIDevice</rasd:ElementName>
<rasd:InstanceID>9</rasd:InstanceID>
<rasd:ResourceSubType>vmware.vmci</rasd:ResourceSubType>
<rasd:ResourceType>1</rasd:ResourceType>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="allowUnrestrictedCommunication" vmw:value="false"/>
</Item>
<Item ovf:required="false">
<rasd:AddressOnParent>0</rasd:AddressOnParent>
<rasd:AutomaticAllocation>false</rasd:AutomaticAllocation>
<rasd:ElementName>CD-ROM 1</rasd:ElementName>
<rasd:InstanceID>10</rasd:InstanceID>
<rasd:Parent>3</rasd:Parent>
<rasd:ResourceSubType>vmware.cdrom.atapi</rasd:ResourceSubType>
<rasd:ResourceType>15</rasd:ResourceType>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="connectable.allowGuestControl" vmw:value="true"/>
</Item>
<Item>
<rasd:AddressOnParent>0</rasd:AddressOnParent>
<rasd:ElementName>Hard Disk 1</rasd:ElementName>
<rasd:HostResource>ovf:/disk/vmdisk1</rasd:HostResource>
<rasd:InstanceID>11</rasd:InstanceID>
<rasd:Parent>4</rasd:Parent>
<rasd:ResourceType>17</rasd:ResourceType>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="backing.writeThrough" vmw:value="false"/>
</Item>
<Item>
<rasd:AddressOnParent>7</rasd:AddressOnParent>
<rasd:AutomaticAllocation>true</rasd:AutomaticAllocation>
<rasd:Connection>VM Network</rasd:Connection>
<rasd:Description>VmxNet3 ethernet adapter on "VM Network"</rasd:Description>
<rasd:ElementName>Ethernet 1</rasd:ElementName>
<rasd:InstanceID>12</rasd:InstanceID>
<rasd:ResourceSubType>VmxNet3</rasd:ResourceSubType>
<rasd:ResourceType>10</rasd:ResourceType>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="slotInfo.pciSlotNumber" vmw:value="192"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="wakeOnLanEnabled" vmw:value="false"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="connectable.allowGuestControl" vmw:value="true"/>
</Item>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="cpuHotAddEnabled" vmw:value="false"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="cpuHotRemoveEnabled" vmw:value="false"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="memoryHotAddEnabled" vmw:value="false"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="firmware" vmw:value="bios"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="cpuAllocation.shares.shares" vmw:value="1000"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="cpuAllocation.shares.level" vmw:value="normal"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="tools.syncTimeWithHost" vmw:value="false"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="tools.syncTimeWithHostAllowed" vmw:value="true"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="tools.afterPowerOn" vmw:value="true"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="tools.afterResume" vmw:value="true"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="tools.beforeGuestShutdown" vmw:value="true"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="tools.beforeGuestStandby" vmw:value="true"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="tools.toolsUpgradePolicy" vmw:value="manual"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="powerOpInfo.powerOffType" vmw:value="soft"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="powerOpInfo.resetType" vmw:value="soft"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="powerOpInfo.suspendType" vmw:value="soft"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="nestedHVEnabled" vmw:value="false"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="vPMCEnabled" vmw:value="false"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="virtualICH7MPresent" vmw:value="false"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="virtualSMCPresent" vmw:value="false"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="flags.vvtdEnabled" vmw:value="false"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="flags.vbsEnabled" vmw:value="false"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="bootOptions.efiSecureBootEnabled" vmw:value="false"/>
<vmw:Config ovf:required="false" vmw:key="powerOpInfo.standbyAction" vmw:value="checkpoint"/>
<vmw:ExtraConfig ovf:required="false" vmw:key="nvram" vmw:value="ovf:/file/file2"/>
<vmw:ExtraConfig ovf:required="false" vmw:key="svga.autodetect" vmw:value="TRUE"/>
</VirtualHardwareSection>
</VirtualSystem>
</Envelope>
this is an ova with vmdk disk compressed. They are not supported for now (since vmdk are already compressed per block). TBF, we're putting much of the import/export effort into the v2v tool
