One of the more common issues we see when uploading a template is when the template is in an OVA format.

We recommend following the instructions below to convert the OVA to and OVF format and uploading.

Prerequisites

Download and install the VMware OVFTool from the EvolveIP Downloads page here.

Procedure

  1. Launch a command prompt.
  2. Run the following command to convert from an OVA to an OVF:
    1. "C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool\ovftool.exe" C:\(path to OVA)\OVA.ova C:\(path to OVF files to be created)\OVF.ovf
  3. The exported files can then be selected to upload as a VApp or VApp template in a Catalog.