How can I convert "OVF" to "VHD" or "VDMK" ?

hack3rcon · 06-17-2015, 06:48 AM

Hello.
I want to test the compatibility of My XenServer with other products like VMware. I exported my XenServer VM via "xe" command to "OVF" but VMWare ESXi 5.5 can't import it.
How can I convert it?

Thank you.

berndbausch · 06-17-2015, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by hack3rcon

Hello.
I want to test the compatibility of My XenServer with other products like VMware. I exported my XenServer VM via "xe" command to "OVF" but VMWare ESXi 5.5 can't import it.
How can I convert it?

qemu-img can convert image formats, but I am not sure if it can handle container formats like OVF. It's worthwhile looking at the man page to figure this out.

jefro · 06-17-2015, 02:53 PM

OVA is I believe a tar or tar compressed collection of files. You un tar it. Then you convert the virtual hard drive file. Some virtual machines can directly use what you have.

devil24g · 06-17-2015, 08:02 PM

Try qemu-img

hack3rcon · 06-19-2015, 11:00 AM

What format is good for import from Xenserver to other products? OVA or....

fshah · 06-27-2015, 01:38 AM

You can use below link to perform this task.
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Soft..._27488956.html

Please let us know if you found helpful to you

Thanks

berndbausch · 06-27-2015, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by hack3rcon

What format is good for import from Xenserver to other products? OVA or....

If you want to know which format is most widely used by other hypervisors, I'd guess that most hypervisors can handle most formats. Perhaps qcow2 is limited to the Linux world.

hack3rcon · 06-30-2015, 12:01 AM

Yes but the problem is that after converting VM can't booted

berndbausch · 06-30-2015, 11:46 PM

Perhaps Google can help. You don't seem to be alone: My search for "xen export vmware" found this - does it match your problem?
https://communities.vmware.com/threa...art=0&tstart=0

jefro · 07-01-2015, 02:23 PM

You mean you want to export a virtual xen client?