Opened 12 years ago
Closed 11 years ago
#11381 closed defect (fixed)
VBoxManage GUI improperly changes vmdk file location on OVA import => Fixed in SVN
| Reported by: | Layer 7 | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | GUI | Version: | VirtualBox 4.1.12 |
| Keywords: | ova import rename | Cc: | |
| Guest type: | Linux | Host type: | Linux |
Description
I am using VirtualBox Version 4.1.12_Ubuntu on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. When attempting to import a RHEL 5.8 virtual appliance OVA, the appliance import wizard will improperly change the path of the VMDK when changing the name of the virtual machine.
To reproduce:
- Open VirtualBox Manager GUI
- File -> Import Appliance
- Choose an OVA file and proceed
- Change the "Name" property from "vm" to "teststring"
- Observe the "Name property changing properly
- Observe the "Virtual Disk Image" path change improperly.
Specifically, VBoxManage GUI appears to do a full substitution for "vm" with "teststring" in the VMDK's path.
I have attached two images which have illustrated the behavior. This is obviously a cosmetic issue, as changing the file path of the VMDK/VDI is trivial to do before completing the import and is the currentworkaround.
Attachments (3)
Change History (8)
by , 12 years ago
| Attachment: | vbox-rename-bug-1.png added |
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by , 12 years ago
| Attachment: | vbox-rename-bug-2.png added |
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OVA settings after changing "Name" property
by , 11 years ago
| Attachment: | screenshot_72.jpg added |
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Image showing incorrect renaming of vdmk with VM name
comment:4 by , 11 years ago
| Summary: | VBoxManage GUI improperly changes vmdk file location on OVA import → VBoxManage GUI improperly changes vmdk file location on OVA import => Fixed in SVN |
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The fix is part of VBox 4.3 Beta 2. Please give it a try!
comment:5 by , 11 years ago
| Resolution: | → fixed |
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| Status: | new → closed |


Default OVA import settings