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Clarify VDDK download and version guidance
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CloudStack does not distribute VDDK, operators must download it separately.
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Along with the new VDDK-based conversion method the traditional OVF-based method remains supported for environments.
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Operators can choose the conversion method on a per-migration basis in the UI import wizard.
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Host Prerequisites for VDDK-based Conversion
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**Step 2: Download and install VDDK**
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Download the VDDK tarball and extract it on the KVM host. The CloudStack agent will detect the VDDK library
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directory from the extracted package layout or it can also be configured explicitly via the ``vddk.lib.dir``
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property in ``/etc/cloudstack/agent/agent.properties``.
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Download the VDDK Linux tarball from Broadcom's VMware Virtual Disk Development Kit page:
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https://developer.broadcom.com/sdks/vmware-virtual-disk-development-kit-vddk/
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For EL-based KVM hosts, use the latest available VDDK 8.x Linux tarball on EL8 hosts and the latest available
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VDDK 9.x Linux tarball on EL9 hosts. Ubuntu hosts should use the Linux tarball compatible with the installed
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``virt-v2v`` and ``nbdkit`` packages; validate this combination before enabling VDDK-based migrations in production.
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Extract the tarball under the default location shown below. The CloudStack agent will detect the VDDK library
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directory from this extracted package layout, or it can also be configured explicitly via the ``vddk.lib.dir``
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property in ``/etc/cloudstack/agent/agent.properties`` if VDDK is extracted elsewhere.
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mkdir -p /opt/vmware-vddk
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tar -xf VMware-vix-disklib-9*.tar.gz -C /opt/vmware-vddk
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tar -xf VMware-vix-disklib-<major>*.tar.gz -C /opt/vmware-vddk
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Expected layout after extraction::
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