Hi, Sorry for the delay in my reply. I do not see the vmx file when i import the ova into vmware. I only have the vmdk file [along with the .mf and .ovf files ]. Is it mandatory for me to have the vmx file? I am still not able to package the ova file that i have to a box file format.
Thanks! -varun On Tuesday, 29 July 2014 15:11:40 UTC-7, Alvaro Miranda Aguilera wrote: > > 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] > <javascript:>> 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] <javascript:>. >> 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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