Create OVA using vmware ovftool on ESXi or Vcenter
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Download ovftool for Windows 64 from vmware.com and install.
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From an elevated command prompt, navigate to c:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool
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Run any of the following commands depending on your environment:
Vcenter Example (local)
ovftool --noSSLVerify vi://[USERNAME]@[VHOST]/[DATACENTER]/vm/[MACHINE_NAME] C:\ova\[OVA_MACHINE_NAME].ova
ESXi Example (Share):
ovftool --noSSLVerify vi://[USERNAME]@[ESXI_HOST]/[MACHINE_NAME] \\[FILE_SERVER]\[SHARE]\[MACHINE_NAME].ova