Yearly Archives: 2012

Xencenter / Xenserver This operation cannot be performed because the specified VDI could not be found on the storage substrate

Today i got this when i was trying to start a VDI on my Xenceter.

This operation cannot be performed because the specified VDI could not be found on the storage substrate

This was because of that i have a CDrom mounted on a CIFS shares that isn’t available anymore, after remove the ISO, the VDI start perfects again.

 

Failed to import the OVF Package. Xenserver / Xenconvert

I have a problem converting a VHD to a virtual machine to an Xenserver.
When lokking at the logs i got this: Failed to import the OVF Package.

It was because my Default Storage was fill.
When change the Default storage at my XenCenter it was working fine again.

First change the show to “Folder View”

Select Types.


Then select a storage ether under Remote Storage Repositories or Local Storage Repositories.
Right click on it and set it as default.