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NimbostratusUnable to deploy BIGIP-13.1.1-0.0.4.ALL-scsi.ova in ESXi 6.0.0 Update 2
Hi,
We're aiming to try out BIGIP Local Traffic Manager to see how our application works with it and currently can't get the trial image to deploy into our ESXi hypervisor.
The ova I've downloaded is BIGIP-13.1.1-0.0.4.ALL-scsi.ova and our ESXi is 6.0.0 Update 2
From this page: https://clouddocs.f5.com/cloud/public/v1/matrix.html I understand that is a supported combination.
When we try to import the ova it fails with a fairly fundamental "A required disk image was missing" error.
Couple of pics below of the errors - hope they render.
Anyone encountered this before or have any tips/wisdom?
many thanks,
Neil
Hi Neil,
Can you try using VMware OVF Tool?
1. Download OVF Tool and install.
https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/ovf/
2. Copy ova file to D on windows.
3. Open cmd.
4. Change directory.
cd C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool5. Deploy ova. Example command:
ovftool.exe --acceptAllEulas --datastore="MDEV_ESX_POOL" --net:"mgmt.addr"="VM Network" D:BIGIP-13.1.1-0.0.4.ALL-scsi.ova vi://172.16.12.12vi://172.16.12.12 »»» VMware IP address
D:BIGIP-13.1.1-0.0.4.ALL-scsi.ova »»» Ova file location
--datastore="MDEV_ESX_POOL" »»» datastore name
--net:"mgmt.addr"="VM Network" »»» interface names. You may encounter error for this. You correct the interface names according to the error.
