종종 VM을 OVF로 내려받거나 Import 수행시에 웹브라우저의 제약(제한?)으로 큰 용량의 OVF파일을 받을 수 없거나 올리기 어려운 경우가 발생합니다.
이럴때 VMware에서 제공하는 OVF Tools를 사용해 Import/Export를 수행할 수 있습니다.
여러가지 옵션이 존재하지만 간단한 Import/Export 예제입니다.
■ Import Sample
PS C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool> .\ovftool.exe –noSSLVerify –datastore=Datastore_Name d:\import_OVF_name.ovf
vi://root@192.168.0.100(Target ESXi/vCenter)
Opening OVF source: d:\import_OVF_name.ovf
The manifest validates
Enter login information for target vi://192.168.0.100/
Username: root
Password: ********
Opening VI target: vi://root@192.168.0.100:443/
Deploying to VI: vi://root@192.168.0.100:443/
Transfer Completed
Completed successfully
■ Export Sample
PS C:\Program Files\vmware\VMware OVF Tool> .\ovftool.exe vi://root@192.168.0.100/vm_name d:\export_name.ovf
Accept SSL fingerprint (3A:E1:68:2E:16:1F:6E:26:4F:98:16:B9:EB:BB:25:62:28:C4:B9:BB) for host 150.12.24.242 as source type.
Fingerprint will be added to the known host file
Write ‘yes’ or ‘no’
yes
Enter login information for source vi://192.168.0.100/
Username: root
Password: ********
Opening VI source: vi://root@192.168.0.100/vm_name
Opening OVF target: d:\export_name.ovf
Writing OVF package: d:\export_name.ovf
Disk progress: 100%
Transfer Completed
Completed successfully
Export Sample Accept SSL fingerprint 에 대한 부분은 import 예제에 있는
–noSSLVerify 옵션의 유무에 의합니다.