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- Open the .ova file with 7zip
- Delete the .cert and .mf inside of the .ova
Edit the .ovf file inside of the .ova and set the VirtualSystemType element to vmx-08:
Code Block language bash theme Midnight <vssd:VirtualSystemType>vmx-08</vssd:VirtualSystemType>
Import the .ova file and startup the appliance
Uninstall the open-vm-tools package:
Code Block theme Midnight yum remove open-vm-tools
Install the correct open-vm-tools version:
Info title Info Pick open-vm-tools version depending on ESXi version: https://packages.vmware.com/tools/versions. If you can not find the required version on that page, please search the internet for it.
Open-vm-tools rpm downloads: https://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=open-vm-tools.Code Block theme Midnight yum install ftp://ftp.pbone.net/mirror/ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.4/x86_64/os/Packages/open-vm-tools-10.1.5-3.el7.x86_64.rpm
Exclude open-vm-tools from yum upgrades:
Add following line to /etc/yum.confCode Block theme MidnightConfluence exclude=open-vm-tools*
Reboot the appliance to finish the downgrade