hello can you import the vm in vmware and then take the vmdk y vmx file from there?
On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 4:30 PM, varun umesh <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Thanks for all the documents! > > I just have one other question, when i decompress the OVA file, i do not > see the .vmx file, this is expected as an input to the packer. I see only > the following files: > > .cert > .mf > .ovf > .vmdk > > > Could you please comment on this? > > Thanks! > > -varun > > On Monday, 28 July 2014 21:03:01 UTC-7, Alvaro Miranda Aguilera wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Packer and vagrant are both software made by hashicorp, so they work very >> well. >> >> For packer, >> >> the webpage is: >> http://www.packer.io/ >> >> vmware section is this: >> http://www.packer.io/docs/builders/vmware.html >> >> the vm to vm section goes here: >> http://www.packer.io/docs/builders/vmware-vmx.html >> >> the google groups group for packer is: >> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/packer-tool >> >> To read about packer and vcentre/vcenter check this query (sort by date) >> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/packer-tool/vcenter|sort:date >> >> this will be a nice reading as they share some json templates for >> packer-vcenter >> >> >> if you use packer, packer may connect to the vcentre and create the vm >> there >> >> Packer resolve the the problem of creating the VM for you.. you can >> create a vm, or many vms as you want, is a pretty nice tool. >> >> >> As you have already have a template, perhaps in this case the vagrant >> option is the best :) >> >> in order to convert that template to a box, you basically need this >> >> 1. Create a VM >> 2. Do all the steps to make that box suitable for vagrant >> http://docs.vagrantup.com/v2/boxes/base.html >> >> 3. Package that VM as box >> http://docs.vagrantup.com/v2/cli/package.html >> >> start on the 2nd suggestion, that is package the vm as box, just remeber >> go to all the steps in step 2 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 3:47 PM, varun umesh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Thanks for the reply! >>> >>> I am pretty new to tools like Packer and Vagrant and please correct me >>> if i am wrong. This is what i have understood from your first comment: >>> >>> Step 1: I would have to decompress the existing ova file that i have. >>> Step 2: Then use packer to create a VM [is this VM going to be in the >>> .box file format, which would be compatible with Vagrant ] >>> Step 3: Use vagrant to deploy the VM that was just created. >>> >>> It would be very helpful if you could point me to documents related to >>> creating a .box file using packer. >>> >>> I could not really understand the second solution clearly, could you >>> please explain it one again? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> >>> -varun >>> >>> On Monday, 28 July 2014 20:28:18 UTC-7, Alvaro Miranda Aguilera wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> One potential idea will be decompress the ova and have the files, and >>>> work from there with packer. >>>> >>>> http://www.packer.io/docs/builders/vmware-vmx.html >>>> >>>> you may use packer to take that VM and create a new one >>>> >>>> you can use packer with an ISO or with other VM, so in this case you >>>> will feeding the VM, doing nothing, and use it to push it and make it >>>> vagrant-aware >>>> >>>> you may use the same process in case you want >>>> >>>> - update the kernel >>>> - update the os >>>> - create vagrant user and vagrant keys >>>> - create the box file >>>> >>>> Other way will be open the ova in vmware on your desktop, and then >>>> using vagrant package to create a new box from there >>>> >>>> >>>> From memory, and theory, you may use other methods like decompress the >>>> ova and do manual stuff, but I will avoid manual hacks until the proper >>>> paths have been exhausted, in this way you will end with a proven and >>>> tested method.. rather than something that just works. >>>> >>>> Let me know if you need any help on this, >>>> Alvaro. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 3:00 PM, varun umesh <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I am planning to use vagrant and vagrant-vcenter plugin to deploy an >>>>> OVA file in vCenter. I am unable to figure out a method to convert the >>>>> .ova >>>>> file to .box format [once i get the .box format file, i would be using it >>>>> as an input to the vmware-vagrant plugin and deploy it on vCenter]. Could >>>>> anybody let me know how i could convert the .OVA file to .box file format? >>>>> Are there any tools available to do this? Please suggest me any other >>>>> alternative methods that are available. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -varun >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Vagrant" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Vagrant" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Vagrant" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vagrant" group. 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