How to import and deploy a ova or ovf file in the vsphere client

So you have something like this to import.
The first one is a ovf, the second is a ova
An ova is just a packed version of the ovf and vmdk and mf files


OVF





OVA









Go to your vpshere client
Go to File-> Deploy OVF template.
This works for both ova and ovf











Browse  and select the package you would like to deploy
Next











You will get details about it
Hit next









Now you get to name your vm and place it in the proper datacenter and folder









Now you choose your  cluster









Choose the storage locations









Choose the disk provisioning type thin, thick









Choose the network









Hiot finish and watch your vm get created











This will go on while vm is deployed from the ova/ovf