Did you save the tar file as a .ova file and try the import that way.

Thanks,

Bill Rathert

I'm getting the same error. I downloaded the TAR file and unpacked it with 7zip. Then when I tried to open the OVF via VMWare in a bid to import it, I get an error which says essentially that the import failed because the file did not pass OVF specification conformance or virtual hardware compliance checks.

There was an option to import anyway which I did, but that did not work as the VM that got created could not be launched successfully as the OS is not found.

See attached screenshot.

I've tried this 3 times already, just in case it was an error with the download. But same result each time.

You cannot unpack the .zip (or .tar). The file type is an .ova - which is a type of archive file. You must download the file with the extension of .ova as noted in the VM User Guide. 

When you download the file, in the download dialog window, make sure you change the file type to All Files, and make sure in the name you include the .ova extension.

Then, when you Import the .ova file, it will work.

eddie

OK, for that first alert box, simply click Retry. 

you should be OK after that

eddie