hello i am sorry that i can't help you further, i am not a vmware user..
vmx is a text file, not sure where you could get a sample one to get you started. On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 3:44 AM, varun umesh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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]> 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/vcent >>>> er|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. > 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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