In previous vCloud Director versions (5.x, 8.x, 9.0 and 9.1) importing OVA files was difficult and sometimes impossible. Depending on the type of appliance, many OVA files allow you to configure additional settings during deployment. These can be network settings, passwords, license keys or something else. Whether these options exist, are optionally configurable or required depends on the OVF manifest defined by the manufacturer of this OVA. If these fields were necessary for starting the appliance (e.g. license information), it was previously not possible for customers to import and use these appliances themselves in vCloud Director.
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