OVA Export function
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Is there any method or script for exporting VM template in OVA format, most of ready scripts are exporting it in OVF, cant find any thing about the OVA expect the OVFtool which is actually converting OVF to OVA.
Need help, please.
Describe the solution you'd like
Function, method, script to export OVA.
Describe alternatives you've considered
No response
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Research direction
Start by reviewing pyvmomi's existing VM template and OVF export capabilities, then identify the relevant vSphere API entry points for producing an OVA. The issue does not name files or tests, so scope and completion criteria need to be established before implementation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- infrastructure
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100