Import an OVF from command line

Computer Notes > VSphere > Import an OVF from command line

• Download and extract the OVF tool:

Link to OVF tool

• use the command from the foler:

./ovftool --lax --allowExtraConfig --noSSLVerify --name="SSPI" \ --datastore="nfs" \ --network="pg-01" \ /root/VMware-Security-Services-Platform-Installer-5.2.0.0.0.25273509.ova \ 'vi://administrator%40vsphere.local:VMware1VMware!@vc.test/dc-01/host/cluster-01'

Replace:

• name with the VM name
• datasource with the datasource
• network with the port group
• username
• password
• Everything after @ relates to the vcenter, dc host and cluster, get this from the GUI.