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Re: [Xen-API] XCP 1.1 RC - Trying to import an ovf file from XenCenter

To: Dave Scott <Dave.Scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-API] XCP 1.1 RC - Trying to import an ovf file from XenCenter
From: Sébastien Riccio <sr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:28:59 +0200
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On 30.09.2011 22:54, Dave Scott wrote:

On Sep 30, 2011, at 9:10 PM, "Sébastien Riccio"<sr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:

On 30.09.2011 21:39, Dave Scott wrote:
Hi,

What tool did you use to import the OVF? The normal "xe vm-import" command doesn't 
understand OVF format (yet)-- it only understands "XVA"

Hi,

I did, right-click>  import with XenCenter that I use to connect to XCP.

Is there another way to do it ? is it even supported ?
Ah I understand. Import via xencenter should work. I think it uploads the disk blocks via 
a helper vm (known as the "transfer vm") -- perhaps that's missing from the XCP 
host.

Cheers,
Dave
Thanks a lot :)

Sébastien
You were right:

XenServer 5.6 fp2:
[root@xen-blade01 plugins]# ls -la /etc/xapi.d/plugins/ | grep transfer
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 53370 Dec  1  2010 transfer

XCP 1.1 RC
[root@xen-blade12 plugins]# ls -la | grep transfer
(nada)


Cheers,
Sébastien

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