Discussion:
[ovirt-users] Import to VMware
Darin Schmidt
2021-05-20 20:58:22 UTC
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Hello,

Ive exported an OVA of a server we had made on OVIRT and Im trying to import it to VMware. Its complaining that the ovf:format is incorrect.

ovf:format="http://www.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html"

That link doesnt resolve to anywhere because it appears its now http://people.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html

But I dont know whats supposed to go there nor have I been able to locate anything to help solve this issue. All I really need is access to the files in the, what I assume is, vdmk file that comes along with the ovf file, which mine is called: 154b3d77-d340-4d24-a448-66265c5fb613

So if anything, is there a way to open this vm disk so I can gain access to the files?

Thanks
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Vojtech Juranek
2021-05-21 06:38:51 UTC
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Post by Darin Schmidt
Hello,
Ive exported an OVA of a server we had made on OVIRT and Im trying to import
it to VMware. Its complaining that the ovf:format is incorrect.
ovf:format="http://www.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html"
That link doesnt resolve to anywhere because it appears its now
http://people.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html
But I dont know whats supposed to go there nor have I been able to locate
anything to help solve this issue. All I really need is access to the files
in the, what I assume is, vdmk file that comes along with the ovf file,
which mine is called: 154b3d77-d340-4d24-a448-66265c5fb613
So if anything, is there a way to open this vm disk so I can gain access to the files?
OVF file is just a tar archive with disks and XML descriptor. So untar the OVF
file should work.
Post by Darin Schmidt
Thanks
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Darin Schmidt
2021-05-21 11:50:15 UTC
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I believe you are partially right? Originally it was an OVA file. I
uncompressed the file which gave me another file and the vm.ovf. The OVF
file appears to be only an xml file? Or are you saying I can also
uncompressed the ovf file as well like I did the OVA?
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
Hello,
Ive exported an OVA of a server we had made on OVIRT and Im trying to
import
Post by Darin Schmidt
it to VMware. Its complaining that the ovf:format is incorrect.
ovf:format="http://www.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html"
That link doesnt resolve to anywhere because it appears its now
http://people.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html
But I dont know whats supposed to go there nor have I been able to locate
anything to help solve this issue. All I really need is access to the
files
Post by Darin Schmidt
in the, what I assume is, vdmk file that comes along with the ovf file,
which mine is called: 154b3d77-d340-4d24-a448-66265c5fb613
So if anything, is there a way to open this vm disk so I can gain access
to
Post by Darin Schmidt
the files?
OVF file is just a tar archive with disks and XML descriptor. So untar the OVF
file should work.
Post by Darin Schmidt
Thanks
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Derek Atkins
2021-05-21 12:02:30 UTC
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Does VMware accept the QCOW format? Don't you need to convert it to VMDK?

-derek
Post by Darin Schmidt
I believe you are partially right? Originally it was an OVA file. I
uncompressed the file which gave me another file and the vm.ovf. The OVF
file appears to be only an xml file? Or are you saying I can also
uncompressed the ovf file as well like I did the OVA?
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
Hello,
Ive exported an OVA of a server we had made on OVIRT and Im trying to
import
Post by Darin Schmidt
it to VMware. Its complaining that the ovf:format is incorrect.
ovf:format="http://www.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html"
That link doesnt resolve to anywhere because it appears its now
http://people.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html
But I dont know whats supposed to go there nor have I been able to
locate
Post by Darin Schmidt
anything to help solve this issue. All I really need is access to the
files
Post by Darin Schmidt
in the, what I assume is, vdmk file that comes along with the ovf
file,
Post by Darin Schmidt
which mine is called: 154b3d77-d340-4d24-a448-66265c5fb613
So if anything, is there a way to open this vm disk so I can gain
access
to
Post by Darin Schmidt
the files?
OVF file is just a tar archive with disks and XML descriptor. So untar
the
OVF
file should work.
Post by Darin Schmidt
Thanks
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Darin Schmidt
2021-05-21 12:16:54 UTC
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Not sure, but I'll see if I can make time today to figure out how to
convert it.
Post by Derek Atkins
Does VMware accept the QCOW format? Don't you need to convert it to VMDK?
-derek
Post by Darin Schmidt
I believe you are partially right? Originally it was an OVA file. I
uncompressed the file which gave me another file and the vm.ovf. The OVF
file appears to be only an xml file? Or are you saying I can also
uncompressed the ovf file as well like I did the OVA?
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
Hello,
Ive exported an OVA of a server we had made on OVIRT and Im trying to
import
Post by Darin Schmidt
it to VMware. Its complaining that the ovf:format is incorrect.
ovf:format="http://www.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html"
That link doesnt resolve to anywhere because it appears its now
http://people.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html
But I dont know whats supposed to go there nor have I been able to
locate
Post by Darin Schmidt
anything to help solve this issue. All I really need is access to the
files
Post by Darin Schmidt
in the, what I assume is, vdmk file that comes along with the ovf
file,
Post by Darin Schmidt
which mine is called: 154b3d77-d340-4d24-a448-66265c5fb613
So if anything, is there a way to open this vm disk so I can gain
access
to
Post by Darin Schmidt
the files?
OVF file is just a tar archive with disks and XML descriptor. So untar
the
OVF
file should work.
Post by Darin Schmidt
Thanks
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Vojtech Juranek
2021-05-21 13:05:44 UTC
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Post by Darin Schmidt
I believe you are partially right? Originally it was an OVA file. I
uncompressed the file which gave me another file and the vm.ovf. The OVF
file appears to be only an xml file? Or are you saying I can also
uncompressed the ovf file as well like I did the OVA?
yes, OVA is tar archive of OVF directory (see e.g. [1]) and OVF is again tar
archive of one XML descriptor and VM disks, so you should be able to get the
VM disk this way

[1] https://fileinfo.com/extension/ova
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
Hello,
Ive exported an OVA of a server we had made on OVIRT and Im trying to
import
Post by Darin Schmidt
it to VMware. Its complaining that the ovf:format is incorrect.
ovf:format="http://www.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html"
That link doesnt resolve to anywhere because it appears its now
http://people.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html
But I dont know whats supposed to go there nor have I been able to locate
anything to help solve this issue. All I really need is access to the
files
Post by Darin Schmidt
in the, what I assume is, vdmk file that comes along with the ovf file,
which mine is called: 154b3d77-d340-4d24-a448-66265c5fb613
So if anything, is there a way to open this vm disk so I can gain access
to
Post by Darin Schmidt
the files?
OVF file is just a tar archive with disks and XML descriptor. So untar the OVF
file should work.
Post by Darin Schmidt
Thanks
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Darin Schmidt
2021-05-21 13:57:45 UTC
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Ok then, could there be something wrong with my ova backup because the ovf
is only 19kb and the other "file" is 3.8G? When I try to untar the ovf it
says it doesn't look like a tar file.
Post by Vojtech Juranek
Post by Darin Schmidt
I believe you are partially right? Originally it was an OVA file. I
uncompressed the file which gave me another file and the vm.ovf. The OVF
file appears to be only an xml file? Or are you saying I can also
uncompressed the ovf file as well like I did the OVA?
yes, OVA is tar archive of OVF directory (see e.g. [1]) and OVF is again tar
archive of one XML descriptor and VM disks, so you should be able to get the
VM disk this way
[1] https://fileinfo.com/extension/ova
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
Hello,
Ive exported an OVA of a server we had made on OVIRT and Im trying to
import
Post by Darin Schmidt
it to VMware. Its complaining that the ovf:format is incorrect.
ovf:format="http://www.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html"
That link doesnt resolve to anywhere because it appears its now
http://people.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html
But I dont know whats supposed to go there nor have I been able to locate
anything to help solve this issue. All I really need is access to the
files
Post by Darin Schmidt
in the, what I assume is, vdmk file that comes along with the ovf
file,
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
which mine is called: 154b3d77-d340-4d24-a448-66265c5fb613
So if anything, is there a way to open this vm disk so I can gain
access
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
to
Post by Darin Schmidt
the files?
OVF file is just a tar archive with disks and XML descriptor. So untar
the
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
OVF
file should work.
Post by Darin Schmidt
Thanks
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Derek Atkins
2021-05-21 14:21:58 UTC
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HI,
Post by Darin Schmidt
Ok then, could there be something wrong with my ova backup because the ovf
is only 19kb and the other "file" is 3.8G? When I try to untar the ovf it
says it doesn't look like a tar file.
The 3.8G file is your disk image. The OVF file is XML.
The error seems to be that vmware does not recognize the disk type.
The xml being 19k doesn't seem wrong at all (although it does sound a
little big).

-derek
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Vojtech Juranek
Post by Darin Schmidt
I believe you are partially right? Originally it was an OVA file. I
uncompressed the file which gave me another file and the vm.ovf. The
OVF
Post by Darin Schmidt
file appears to be only an xml file? Or are you saying I can also
uncompressed the ovf file as well like I did the OVA?
yes, OVA is tar archive of OVF directory (see e.g. [1]) and OVF is again tar
archive of one XML descriptor and VM disks, so you should be able to get the
VM disk this way
[1] https://fileinfo.com/extension/ova
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
Hello,
Ive exported an OVA of a server we had made on OVIRT and Im trying
to
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
import
Post by Darin Schmidt
it to VMware. Its complaining that the ovf:format is incorrect.
ovf:format="http://www.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html"
That link doesnt resolve to anywhere because it appears its now
http://people.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html
But I dont know whats supposed to go there nor have I been able to locate
anything to help solve this issue. All I really need is access to
the
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
files
Post by Darin Schmidt
in the, what I assume is, vdmk file that comes along with the ovf
file,
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
which mine is called: 154b3d77-d340-4d24-a448-66265c5fb613
So if anything, is there a way to open this vm disk so I can gain
access
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
to
Post by Darin Schmidt
the files?
OVF file is just a tar archive with disks and XML descriptor. So
untar
the
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
OVF
file should work.
Post by Darin Schmidt
Thanks
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Darin Schmidt
2021-05-21 14:34:30 UTC
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Correct, because in the xml it's saying the format is a link to a we
address that technically doesn't exist.

So perhaps I just need to find a way to convert the disk to vmdk then
Post by Derek Atkins
HI,
Post by Darin Schmidt
Ok then, could there be something wrong with my ova backup because the
ovf
Post by Darin Schmidt
is only 19kb and the other "file" is 3.8G? When I try to untar the ovf it
says it doesn't look like a tar file.
The 3.8G file is your disk image. The OVF file is XML.
The error seems to be that vmware does not recognize the disk type.
The xml being 19k doesn't seem wrong at all (although it does sound a
little big).
-derek
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Vojtech Juranek
Post by Darin Schmidt
I believe you are partially right? Originally it was an OVA file. I
uncompressed the file which gave me another file and the vm.ovf. The
OVF
Post by Darin Schmidt
file appears to be only an xml file? Or are you saying I can also
uncompressed the ovf file as well like I did the OVA?
yes, OVA is tar archive of OVF directory (see e.g. [1]) and OVF is again tar
archive of one XML descriptor and VM disks, so you should be able to get the
VM disk this way
[1] https://fileinfo.com/extension/ova
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
Hello,
Ive exported an OVA of a server we had made on OVIRT and Im trying
to
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
import
Post by Darin Schmidt
it to VMware. Its complaining that the ovf:format is incorrect.
ovf:format="http://www.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html"
That link doesnt resolve to anywhere because it appears its now
http://people.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html
But I dont know whats supposed to go there nor have I been able to locate
anything to help solve this issue. All I really need is access to
the
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
files
Post by Darin Schmidt
in the, what I assume is, vdmk file that comes along with the ovf
file,
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
which mine is called: 154b3d77-d340-4d24-a448-66265c5fb613
So if anything, is there a way to open this vm disk so I can gain
access
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
to
Post by Darin Schmidt
the files?
OVF file is just a tar archive with disks and XML descriptor. So
untar
the
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
OVF
file should work.
Post by Darin Schmidt
Thanks
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Derek Atkins
2021-05-21 15:19:04 UTC
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A quick google search yielded
https://blog.ktz.me/migrate-qcow2-images-from-kvm-to-vmware/

-derek
Post by Darin Schmidt
Correct, because in the xml it's saying the format is a link to a we
address that technically doesn't exist.
So perhaps I just need to find a way to convert the disk to vmdk then
Post by Derek Atkins
HI,
Post by Darin Schmidt
Ok then, could there be something wrong with my ova backup because the
ovf
Post by Darin Schmidt
is only 19kb and the other "file" is 3.8G? When I try to untar the ovf
it
Post by Darin Schmidt
says it doesn't look like a tar file.
The 3.8G file is your disk image. The OVF file is XML.
The error seems to be that vmware does not recognize the disk type.
The xml being 19k doesn't seem wrong at all (although it does sound a
little big).
-derek
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Vojtech Juranek
Post by Darin Schmidt
I believe you are partially right? Originally it was an OVA file. I
uncompressed the file which gave me another file and the vm.ovf.
The
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Vojtech Juranek
OVF
Post by Darin Schmidt
file appears to be only an xml file? Or are you saying I can also
uncompressed the ovf file as well like I did the OVA?
yes, OVA is tar archive of OVF directory (see e.g. [1]) and OVF is
again
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Vojtech Juranek
tar
archive of one XML descriptor and VM disks, so you should be able to
get
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Vojtech Juranek
the
VM disk this way
[1] https://fileinfo.com/extension/ova
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
Hello,
Ive exported an OVA of a server we had made on OVIRT and Im
trying
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Vojtech Juranek
to
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
import
Post by Darin Schmidt
it to VMware. Its complaining that the ovf:format is incorrect.
ovf:format="http://www.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html"
That link doesnt resolve to anywhere because it appears its now
http://people.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html
But I dont know whats supposed to go there nor have I been able
to
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Vojtech Juranek
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
locate
anything to help solve this issue. All I really need is access
to
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Vojtech Juranek
the
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
files
Post by Darin Schmidt
in the, what I assume is, vdmk file that comes along with the
ovf
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Vojtech Juranek
file,
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
which mine is called: 154b3d77-d340-4d24-a448-66265c5fb613
So if anything, is there a way to open this vm disk so I can
gain
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Vojtech Juranek
access
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
to
Post by Darin Schmidt
the files?
OVF file is just a tar archive with disks and XML descriptor. So
untar
the
Post by Darin Schmidt
Post by Darin Schmidt
OVF
file should work.
Post by Darin Schmidt
Thanks
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Michal Skrivanek
2021-05-21 15:23:09 UTC
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Post by Darin Schmidt
Hello,
Ive exported an OVA of a server we had made on OVIRT and Im trying to import it to VMware. Its complaining that the ovf:format is incorrect.
OVF/OVA is not really a fixed standard, every project is using it differently and it’s not compatible between each other that well. oVirt’s OVF are just for oVirt, same as VMware’s OVFs are just for VMware. Some can be converted with more or less issues…
Post by Darin Schmidt
ovf:format="http://www.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html"
That link doesnt resolve to anywhere because it appears its now http://people.gnome.org/~markmc/qcow-image-format.html
But I dont know whats supposed to go there nor have I been able to locate anything to help solve this issue. All I really need is access to the files in the, what I assume is, vdmk file that comes along with the ovf file, which mine is called: 154b3d77-d340-4d24-a448-66265c5fb613
So if anything, is there a way to open this vm disk so I can gain access to the files?
vmware cannot read qcow2 dissk, you need to convert them to vmdk
Even then it’s not necessarily going to work as oVirt and VMware are using different virtual hardware, so if you want to boot from there it likely won’t work.
take a look at some conversion tools rather than direct import. E.g. for the other direction from vmware to ovirt you can use virt-v2v

Thanks,
michal
Post by Darin Schmidt
Thanks
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