The value of BIOS UUID is not reflected in VM when it is deployed from OVF template
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The value of BIOS UUID is not reflected in VM when it is deployed from OVF template

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Article ID: 342836

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Products

VMware vCenter Server VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Symptoms:
When new VM is deployed from the OVF template which is exported including BIOS UUID option with vSphere Web Client, the BIOS UUID value included in .ovf file is not retained in new VM.

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 6.7.x
VMware vCenter Server 6.5.x
VMware vCenter Server 7.0.x

Cause

This issue occurs because a new BIOS UUID is allocated by the internal process upon the deployment.

Resolution

This is a known issue.

Currently, there is no solution.

Workaround:
To workaround this issue, retain BIOS UUID in new VM deployed from OVF template with Host Client.