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OLVM: Attempt to Import OVA File Fails With "Exception: Failed to find OVF in dir <directory>" in the Ansible and OVA Logs (Doc ID 2893626.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 08, 2024

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 8.6 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

When this issue is seen the GUI will report, "Failed to find or load the VM or Template configuration from the OVA directory and/or file: <directory>".


The engine.log file reports "Error: null" and refers to a log with more details.  From /var/log/ovirt-engine/engine.log,


On the KVM Host there are no logs in /var/log/vdsm.log at that time.

 

Cause

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