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Use VMware Server... it's free and it's what KACE recommends.

I was going to give that or vmware Workstation a try next. Will Workstation work the same as vmware Server?

Ok, I have installed VMware Server, but I'm not sure how to import the ovf file. When I Add Virtual Machine to Inventory, it defaults the File Type to .vmx and I can't change it. What do I need to do to get the ovf file imported?

I got the ovf file extracted using ovftools and was able to then create the vm. I'm not sure which vmdk file to use. When I download from my K2000, it includes a vmdk file and when I extract the ovf file, it extracts a much larger mvdk file. Well I've tried both and when I try to boot the vm, it says Operating System not found. The admin guide says I need to Bridge my Network connections, but when I did that it removed it from the network. I had to go unbridge them to get it back online. So here's what all I've done:
Installed VMware Server
Extracted the ovf file and Added the Virtual Machine to Inventory using the vmx that was created during the extraction
Powered on the vm and got the Operating System not found message
Bridged the network connections but removed the bridge cause it removed my RSA host from the network.

What am I missing or doing wrong?

I too am trying to figure this out. I got Vmware server 2.0.2 installed and trying to use the web access. No import etc.. I used the OLD vconverter as listed in the dell KB to convert the appliance from OVF to a vmx. However, now how I get that to VMWare server 2.0.2?

This is a VMWare server 2.0.2 running on a windows 7 pc that I want to use as a remote kace server.

When you vconvert the appliance, the output files will need to be placed in c:\virtual machines(assuming you didn't change this path in vmware server). Then when you go into vmware server, click on Virtual Machine-Add Virtual Machine to Inventory. This will open a window that will have your host listed and under that should be Standard. Click on Standard and it should list all the folders in the C:\Virtual Machines folder. Now simply find the .vmx file that was created when you ran vconverter and add it. This is where I'm stuck. I got the appliance "Imported" and configured with my network settings, but I can't ping it or get to it from the web. The Admin Guide says to Bridge the network connections, but when I do that it kicks my host off the network. Can't communicate with the host or the virtual appliance.

Got this all setup and working now. I couldn't figure out the Network/Bridge problem so I uninstalled VMserver and started over. Everything worked perfectly the 2nd time and I'm syncing all my files to my RSA now.