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Figure 10.15
h e Deploy OVF
Template Wizard
provides a warn-
ing if properties
have invalid values
assigned.
Exporting a VM as an OVF Template
In addition to providing the ability to deploy new VMs from an OVF template, vCenter Server
lets you export an existing VM as an OVF template. This functionality could be used in a num-
ber of different ways:
Creating a template that could be transported between multiple vCenter Server instances
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Transporting a VM from one vSphere installation to another vSphere installation
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Transporting a VM to or from a different hypervisor that supports the OVF standard
Allowing a software vendor to package its product as a VM and easily distribute it to
customers
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Whatever your reason for exporting a VM as an OVF template, the process is relatively
straightforward.
Perform these steps to export a VM as an OVF template:
1.
If it is not already running, launch the vSphere Web Client and connect to a vCenter
Server instance or an ESXi host.
2.
From within the vSphere Web Client, locate the VM you wish to export.
