How can I export a VM in the OVA format with VMware ESXi 6.5?
In vCenter (vSphere Client version 6.5) I can only export as an OVF. The same is true for the ESXi web client.
The old application (VMware vSphere Client 6.0 and bellow) allowed me to pick OVA, but I can't access an ESXi 6.5 host with this application. The error I get is:
"The required client support files need to be retrieved from the server "0.0.0.0" and installed"
I've tried using VMware OVF Tool to convert from OVF + VMDK to OVA without success. Is there any other solution?
Answer
You can use the PowerCLI cmdlet Export-VApp.
From the documentation:
If the value of the Destination parameter is a folder, the vApp or the virtual machine is exported to a container folder (OVF). If the destination is a file, the vApp or the virtual machine is exported in OVA format.
Don't let the name fool you, it's not only for VApps.
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