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_passw...@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:kirkkosin...@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 > >
