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VM created from OVA template does not
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The open-vm-tools use scripts to manage network settings, and these tools require Perl.
Check the log at /var/log/vmware-imc/toolsDeployPkg.log to see if there is an error because Perl is not available:
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Command to exec : /usr/bin/perl
sizeof ProcessInternal is 56
Returning, pending output from stdout
Returning, pending output from stderr
Process exited normally after 0 seconds, returned 127 |
To fix this issue, do these steps:
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On your VM, add a network interface
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Install Perl
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Optionally, upgrade open-vm-tools
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deploy
When you upload an OVA template into Abiquo, and create a VM, then the VM may fail to boot from the disk and just try to do a network boot/PXE. However, if you deploy the same OVA directly into vCenter, then it deploys fine.
This issue may occur when the VM requires UEFI boot but this option is not selected on the VM template.
To resolve the issue, edit the VM template, go to the Advanced tab, and select the UEFI boot checkbox.
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VM is locked during deploy
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