Examples of OVF Tool Syntax

This chapter provides many examples of OVF Tool usage, that are divided into the following categories:

You can see similar examples within the OVF Tool, by typing --help examples on the command line while you are in the directory where the ovftool script is running.

Subtopics
Supported File Types and Package Formats
Changing File or Package Formats
Setting OVF Package Properties
Modifying an OVF Package
Deploying OVF Packages
Importing an OVF Package
Exporting Virtual Machines to OVF Packages
Displaying Summary Information
Validating an OVF 1.0 or OVF 1.1 Descriptor
Downloading an OVF Package from a Protected Web Site
Using a Proxy
Overwriting a Running Virtual Machine or vApp from vSphere
Canceling the VMware OVF Tool While it Is Running