You can upload an OVF package from a local file system. This procedure describes how to use the AddSpec object after you have created a library item and initiated an update session.

1

Create a library item.

2

Create an update session.

3

Create an AddSpec object to describe the properties and the upload location of the descriptor file of the OVF package.

4

Link the AddSpec object to the update session.

5

Create an AddSpec object for each VMDK file included in the OVF package.

6

Add all AddSpec objects to the update session.

Steps 5 and 6 must be repeated for each VMDK file included in the OVF package.

7

Initiate the upload operation.

8

Complete the update session.

9

Delete the session.