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How to disable vApp option ?

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#634 opened on Apr 20, 2020

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Hi everyone, I'm deploying ASAv images on ESXi, and till there everything good, I'm able to do it (using the info in the example deploy_ovf.py). But then, I notice that the image was not starting correctly, showing the next error:

OVF does not contain a ControllerType property. Please check your deployment source files.

Looking how to fix it I found that need to have the "vApp option" disabled. (here the link) , and yes, after to this, is working, but I need to do deploy the image without that option need to be changed manually.

Also I found this using powercli, but is not the kind of solution that I'm looking for.

How I can disable it ? In the OVF ? or in the options when I'm deploying the image? Anybody knows? Thanks in advance ! :)

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Research direction
Examine the deploy ovf.py sample to understand the deployment process. Look into the pyVmomi documentation for OVF deployment, specifically the methods in the vim.OvfManager service. Focus on the CreateImportSpec method and see if there is a parameter to disable vApp options (e.g., vAppConfigDisabled or similar). Also check any OVF import options that might control vApp properties.