I get "Upload failed: Invalid OVF name (bridged) specified in net mapping" when I try to drag a Workstation 9 VM to ESXi 5.1. In theory, this should work, and I did try it with another VM that was a fresh install of FreeBSD 9.1. Difference between this and the 9.1 VM.
1. I used an older version for the Workstation 9 import so that I could send it back to and ESXi 4 server.
2. The FreeBSD 9.1 machine had one NIC, this machine has two NICs, and the current host has one NIC. On the other hand, it imported into Workstation 9 fine. It just won't go from Workstation 9 to ESXi 5.1 like the FreeBSD 9.1 did.
Thanks!
Simplify your vmx-file.
Then OVF does not have to decide itself what to make out of a vmx-parameter that is unknown to ESXi.
Define only this parameters - comment the others while creating the ovf
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:50:56:93:13:5a"
ethernet0.present = "true"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "vmxnet3"
It came back with a VERY helpful error this time. "Upload Failed: A specified parameter was not correct." LOL!
I had the same issue, same versions as above. For network adapter, I unchecked 'Connect at power on' in the source VM settings and bingo! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
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I had the same issue, same versions as above. For network adapter, I unchecked 'Connect at power on' in the source VM settings and bingo! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
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Thanks it's working
I had the same issue and I just put the NIC in bridged mode instead of being in LAN Segment. That worked for me.
Had same issue: Remove NIC then perform upload. Add NIC after upload complete.
Perfect! Worked after simplifying the vmx file.
"I just had to remove the entry
ethernet0.networkName =..."
from the .vmx file and it worked.
Obviously an aspect resulting from rather old images that somebody converts into an up to date vSphere..