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  • 1.  How to deploy a large OVF file with VMware Host Client ?

    Posted Feb 23, 2018 04:09 AM

    Hi , all

    I would like to deploy a OVF on ESXi 6.5 server . however , the size of the OVF file is too large (500GB) , it causes my browser not responding . is there any other solution to deploy ?

    any idea is welcome :smileygrin:



  • 2.  RE: How to deploy a large OVF file with VMware Host Client ?

    Posted Feb 23, 2018 05:49 AM

    Hey,

    To deploy a large OVA file, VMware recommends to first extract the OVA on your system by running the command tar -xvf <file.ova>. Then you can provide the deployment wizard with the OVF and VMDKs as separate files.+

    OVF Limitations

    The size of OVF files that a Web browser can upload is also limited. Different Web browsers have different file size limits. Recent versions of Internet Explorer can upload OVF files up to 4 gigabytes in size. Mozilla Firefox also has a 4-gigabyte limit. Google Chrome can handle larger files and there is no documented limit.



  • 3.  RE: How to deploy a large OVF file with VMware Host Client ?



  • 4.  RE: How to deploy a large OVF file with VMware Host Client ?

    Posted Feb 23, 2018 04:12 PM

    WinSCP is what we use to overcome the 4GB browser limit.