08-12-2018 03:28 PM - edited 02-21-2020 08:05 AM
Hi Everyone,
I am trying to deploy an ASAv but its not working out as i thought. I have a standalone vSphere Host 6.5U1 and ASAv 9.83(8) VMware OVF Package.
I couldn't simply import via vSphere Web Client so i had to use OVF Tool. Below is the command i used in Windows Machine(i am still testing ASAv);
ovftool --name="ASAv" --powerOn --deploymentOption=ASAv30 --diskMode=thin --datastore=datastore1 --acceptAllEulas --net:Management0-0="VM Network" --net:GigabitEthernet0-0="VM Network" --net:GigabitEthernet0-1="VM Network" --net:GigabitEthernet0-2="VM Network" --net:GigabitEthernet0-3="VM Network" --net:GigabitEthernet0-4="VM Network" --net:GigabitEthernet0-5="VM Network" --net:GigabitEthernet0-6="VM Network" --net:GigabitEthernet0-7="VM Network" --net:GigabitEthernet0-8="VM Network" E:\Cisco\asav983-8\asav-esxi.ovf vi://root@192.168.xxx.xxx
It throw some error so i had to remove the below line from asav-esxi.ovf;
<vmw:ExtraConfig vmw:key="monitor_control.pseudo_perfctr" vmw:value="TRUE"></vmw:ExtraConfig>
After the import was successful, the VM came up but keeps on rebooting. I found the below error;
Error: Unable to generate key, aborting create...
rm: cannot remove '/mnt/disk0/.private2/.secstore.img': No such file of directory
Kindly suggest.
08-13-2018 01:45 AM
You should be able to deploy directly using the ESXi vSphere Web client. I've done several of them that way.
Can you confirm the image name you are using and that you have followed the instruction in the Quick Start Guide exactly (especially regarding vSwitch settings)?
08-13-2018 04:40 AM
Hi Marvin,
Thanks for your response. I had tired first using Web Client but due to error and googling i chose OVF Tool.
https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvg56602
I am using asav983-8 image and i haven't followed the Quick Start guide. May be i should follow once and let you know.
Thanks again.
08-13-2018 04:35 AM
You can't remove the ExtraConfig line. It is mandatory. Without it, ASAv will not boot properly.
Jim
08-14-2018 03:19 AM
02-27-2019 01:38 AM
Hi ..
I have the same issue with a FDTv..
Do you use VcloudDirector..
if yes ..
03-26-2019 07:44 AM - edited 03-26-2019 07:49 AM
For a standalone ESXI Host:
asav-vi.ovf—For vCenter deployments.
asav-esxi.ovf—For non-vCenter deployments.
boot.vmdk—Boot disk image.
disk0.vmdk—ASAv disk image.
day0.iso—An ISO containing a day0-config file and optionally an idtoken file.
asav-vi.mf—Manifest file for vCenter deployments.
asav-esxi.mf—Manifest file for non-vCenter deployments.
09-09-2019 08:45 AM
Thank you, I followed these steps exactly and this was the fix for me!
10-14-2019 05:35 PM
I've been having this same issue over the last few days.
Tried to follow all the recommendations here, but still getting the error.
When using the OVF Tool, you need to add an extra flag to your command to deploy it. The two flags i've used are --AllowExtraConfig and --AllowAllExtraConfig
The command i've used is:
ovftool --name="ASAv" --powerOn --deploymentOption=ASAv30 --diskMode=thin --datastore=datastore1 --acceptAllEulas --AllowAllExtraConfig --AllowExtraConfig --net:Management0-0="VM Network" --net:GigabitEthernet0-0="VM Network" --net:GigabitEthernet0-1="VM Network" --net:GigabitEthernet0-2="VM Network" --net:GigabitEthernet0-3="VM Network" --net:GigabitEthernet0-4="VM Network" --net:GigabitEthernet0-5="VM Network" --net:GigabitEthernet0-6="VM Network" --net:GigabitEthernet0-7="VM Network" --net:GigabitEthernet0-8="VM Network" E:\OVF\asav981\asav-esxi.ovf vi://root@192.168.xxx.xxx
Hopefully this helps :D
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