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Citrix Xenserver Unable to export import OVF

Citrix Xenserver Unable to export import OVF

I was trying to expor a VM to an OVF package and before the process even started I was getting an error message saying that the export had failed, Ive looked into the XenCenters logs and found this:

citrix xenserver system.exception failed to export system.xml.xmlexception root element is missing

After banging my head for a while I found the cause of the problem. If in Xencenter you go to the "view" menu and check the "Show hidden objects" you should see some grayed out templates named something like:

XenServer Transfer VM 5.6.100-46655p (hidden)

Where 5.6.100 is the Xenserver version and 46655p is the build number. If this templates dont exist or dont match your Xenservers version or build number you must create a new one.
You must delete all transfer VM templates that dont match your Xenservers version or build, then go to your pool masters console and run this command:

/opt/xensource/packages/files/transfer-vm/install-transfer-vm.sh

Wait a few seconds for it to generate the template and after that you should be able to import and export OVF packages.