vProtect: "Boot device not found" is seen when powering on vProtect on Nutanix
Summary: vProtect: "Boot device not found" is seen when powering on vProtect on Nutanix.
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Symptoms
The following error is seen when powering on vProtect on Nutanix.
Boot device not found, please install an operating system
Boot device not found, please install an operating system
Cause
The OVA file was directly uploaded without being unpacked.
Resolution
1.The OVA file should be unpacked first. Do this using the command below.tar -xvf <OVAname>
2. This produces the files shown below.
The file that starts with f5 should be uploaded, not the OVA file.
3. Select Image Type as DISK, not OVA.
Additional Information
Affected Products
vProtectArticle Properties
Article Number: 000210745
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 19 سبتمبر 2025
Version: 3
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