Generate OVA/OVF

Since Vsphere 6.5, it recommends to use ovftool to convert the OVF/OVA. Before doing it, please remember disconnect your CDROM/DVDROM. Otherwise, the data on CD/DVD will be included in the OVF/OVA

OVF --> WAX --> OVA

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool>ovftool.exe vi://192.168.1.99/Boxborough
/vm/win7 C:\Users\pwang\Desktop\ovfs
Enter login information for source vi://192.168.1.99/
Username: administrator@vsphere.local
Password: ************
Opening VI source: vi://administrator%40vsphere.local@192.168.1.99:443/Boxboroug
h/vm/win7
Opening VI source: vi://administrator%40vsphere.local@192.168.1.99:443/Boxboroug
h/vm/win7
Opening OVF target: C:\Users\pwang\Desktop\ovfs
Writing OVF package: C:\Users\pwang\Desktop\ovfs\win7\win7.ovf
Transfer Completed
Completed successfully

C:\Users\pwang\Desktop\ovfs\vm02>"C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool\ovftoo
l.exe" vm02.ovf C:\Users\pwang\Desktop\vmx\vm02.vmx
Opening OVF source: vm02.ovf
The manifest validates
Opening VMX target: C:\Users\pwang\Desktop\vmx\vm02.vmx
Error: Invalid target disk adapter type: pvscsi
Completed with errors

Edit the vm02.ovf to change the PVSCSI to SCSI-lsilogicsas

C:\Users\pwang\Desktop\ovfs\vm02>openssl.exe sha1 vm02.vmdk vm02.ovf > vm02.mf


C:\Users\pwang\Desktop\ovfs\vm02>"C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool\ovftoo
l.exe" vm02.ovf C:\Users\pwang\Desktop\vmx\vm02.vmx
Opening OVF source: vm02.ovf
The manifest validates
Opening VMX target: C:\Users\pwang\Desktop\vmx\vm02.vmx
Writing VMX file: C:\Users\pwang\Desktop\vmx\vm02.vmx
Transfer Completed
Warning:
 - No manifest entry found for: 'vm02.ovf'.
 - File is missing from the manifest: 'vm02.ovf'.
 - No manifest entry found for: 'vm02-file1.iso'.
 - No manifest entry found for: 'vm02-disk1.vmdk'.
 - No manifest entry found for: 'vm02-file1.iso'.
 - No manifest entry found for: 'vm02-disk1.vmdk'.
Completed successfully


C:\Users\pwang\Desktop\ovfs\win7>"C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool\ovftoo
l.exe" win7.ovf
OVF version:   1.0
VirtualApp:    false
Name:          win7

Download Size:  6.97 GB

Deployment Sizes:
  Flat disks:   66.91 GB
  Sparse disks: 11.15 GB

Networks:
  Name:        VM Network
  Description: The VM Network network

Virtual Machines:
  Name:               win7
  Operating System:   windows7_64guest
  Virtual Hardware:
    Families:         vmx-13
    Number of CPUs:   1
    Cores per socket: 1
    Memory:           8.00 GB

    Disks:
      Index:          0
      Instance ID:    10
      Capacity:       64.00 GB
      Disk Types:     SCSI-lsilogicsas

    NICs:
      Adapter Type:   E1000
      Connection:     VM Network



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